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1. Running head: INTRODUCTION TO THE PROBLEM
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INTRODUCTION TO THE PROBLEM 4
PROJECT 1
Part 1
Problem Description
Lot of changes had taken place 21st century especially the mode
of living, and the technology played an important role in that.
As science made progress and there came a lot of progress, it
was seen that the information technology concept got
importance and now it has been an essential part of our lives.
Communication and information technology have taken a
necessary place in the literature, and several studies have been

2. written on it. The problem selected for the discussion is the
impact of information and communication technology on social
science research.
The author has chosen social science as a significant domain,
and the different problems are observed and investigated to
know the impact of ICT. However, ICT is one of the major
fields that have impacted all other fields, but it is seen that
social science had a lack of research earlier, and there was less
impact of ICT. ICT has intended to improve people's lives by
making them at ease and comfortable to contact, positively
influencing life. The problem has been discussed in detail in the
following study, and recommendations have been given to
resolve the issues (Fung, 2013).
Study sampling and population:
The qualitative research method was used in the research study,
and the descriptive approach was adopted. The qualitative
research method was chosen because it was observed that this
method could be used for detailed insight into the experiences
and views of social science researchers. The social science
researchers cannot give better responses in quantitative research
studies because the participants are bound to answer briefly,
usually focusing on numerical data and figures. It was found
that the study could be more useful if the participants explained
the things in detail. The participants were taken, and sampling
was done from Klang valley because it is one of the most
developed areas in Malaysia. It has many researchers of social
science from both private and public institutes.
The author's personal experience was written in the study, and
an ethnographic approach was adopted to evaluate and take out
the results. The author observed how the researchers have been
working for the last 15 years and the challenges. The
participants were asked how they have been working in the field
and what kind of challenges they are facing.
Summary of previous findings:
Previous research has shown that ICT was not as important in
social science research as it has become now. It is not about the

3. importance, but the concept of ICT was not strong at that time,
and people had to face many difficulties. Several studies have
been made on the topic, and it was found that ICT has become
important enough for social science research and other fields.
The findings from the previous studies showed that the concept
of ICT emerged differently in 2010, and it gave a new shape to
social science research.
Several issues were not addressed earlier, and ICT was used as
a helping tool to understand the problems' sensitivity and find
out the appropriate solutions. ICT technology has been popping
up in the field since the 1970s, but it was found that there was a
lack of expertise, technology, and infrastructure, so the trend
could not be established. As the 21st century hits up, the
concept of ICT has become stronger and influential. Social
science research is used both in education and the economy, so
it was found that the challenges needed to be resolved and there
was a need for platforms like ICT to make things better. It has
become an important topic these days and has extensive
research on the topic.
Future research suggestion
The author suggests that ICT has become an important aspect,
and it has introduced digital technology, and human touch has
become rare. It has been seen that information technology has
now become the need of both the students and researchers, so
future research should be conducted on how things can be
improved in education. The education department is essential
because the students have the right to know about modern trends
and time-efficient technology. Future research should also be
done for knowing the different models of information
technology to get better results in social science research.
Importance of chosen problem
The problem was significant because the study was based on the
author's observations, so it was observed that several challenges
were not addressed. Social science researchers had to do many
things together, and it was found that ICT was introduced in the
21st century and made things easier. Once the new technology

4. is introduced, it is usually discussed in various studies, and the
impact of new technology is evaluated on different aspects and
fields. ICT has made the system smooth, so it was good to know
its effects and success stories. Further, it has been seen that
such problems should be discussed, and the impact of ICT
should be evaluated. So, the problems can be identified, and
there should be work on it.
References
Fung, H. P. (2013). Effects of Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) on Social Science Research. Africa
Development and Resources Research Institute (ADRRI)
Journal, (1), 1-8.