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Exploring the Concept of Research Triangulation and Ethical Research

Ragneel Chand
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21013/jems.v22.n1.p3
Abstract

As researchers get more skilled at developing and testing ideas, research triangulation has gained significant traction over time. It has become a potential approach that enhances the validation of data by cross-verifying it across multiple literatures. Research triangulation specifically describes the use and synthesis of various research methodologies in the investigation of a single topic. Research provides the essential information to substantiate the theory, refining and expanding current knowledge to direct the action. In the pursuit of learning gain and understanding collection, data are gathered through interactions with human study subjects. Certain data collection techniques can be intrusive, exploitative, or ethically questionable. The study should uphold the highest standards of accepted norms. Everyone who participates in the study should abide by the ethical standards that govern it. To sustain the honesty, legitimacy, and cultural influence of any research studies, an ethical research approach must be taken (Stuart & Barnes, 2005). This paper will throw light on the importance of the adaptation of research triangulation. The discussions below will be based on the definitions of research triangulation with different types of triangulations from various literature, followed by the advantages of research triangulation. Considering these, this article will also discuss the ethical principles that can be applied in any research study.

Keywords
Research Triangulation, reliability, validity, Research Ethics, Beneficence, Non-Maleficence, Justice.
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