SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

The role of research in the development of any nation cannot be over-emphasised. In addition to providing data for measuring specific indices of development, a body of research is expected to end up with some far-reaching recommendations that can trigger policy formulation towards making life comfortable for the citizens. Research in the sociological parlance unveils through detailed methodology discover salient social facts, sui-generis to provide baseline data in the social, economic and political spheres. This study examined the nexus between sociological research and national development with reference to Nigeria. It relied majorly on available secondary data from literatures on the subject matter. Findings show that in every human society, like Nigeria, sociological research provide baseline data on the social indicators that are germane in measuring development in addition to making far-reaching recommendations that can stimulate nation's goal and development. It is recommended that Nigeria government should pay special attention and interest in not only funding sociological research but in implementing recommendations of same.