Difficulties Faced by Novice Researchers: A Study of Universities in Pakistan
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Samiya Taskeen , University of Lahore, Pakistan.
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Asma Shehzadi , University of Lahore, Pakistan.
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Tenzila Khan , Lahore Leads University, Pakistan.
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Nargis Saleem , Lahore Leads University, Pakistan.
The present study investigated the always occurring difficulties faced by every researcher during the course of the research. In doing so, a survey was conducted in order to examine whether under discussion research difficulties were common to all researchers or were the mere outcome of wrong research procedures. Hence survey report generalized these research difficulties which keep on occurring throughout and put novice researchers at problem.
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