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The main objective of this chapter is to introduce participatory research simplistically so that the readers can understand this research approach easily. First, the chapter provides a brief introduction to participatory research that underlines the boundary and scope of this research. Then, the chapter provides the meanings and some referred definitions. It gives a brief description of how this kind of research differs from action research. The next sections highlight the methods of participatory research and then discuss the fundamental characteristics and principles followed by the stages of this research. The next sections briefly explain the importance of this research followed by the ethics and challenges that should be considered to conduct such kind of research followed by a brief conclusion.

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  1. Institute of Social Welfare and Research, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh

    M. Rezaul Islam

  2. Centre for Family and Child Studies, Research Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

    M. Rezaul Islam

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  1. Centre for Family and Child Studies, Research Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

    M. Rezaul Islam

  2. Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Niaz Ahmed Khan

  3. Department of Social Work, School of Humanities, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa

    Rajendra Baikady

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Islam, M.R. (2022). Participatory Research. In: Islam, M.R., Khan, N.A., Baikady, R. (eds) Principles of Social Research Methodology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5441-2_20

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