Social work research is a systematic and scientific process of studying social problems, human behaviour, social relationships, institutions, and interventions with the aim of improving individual and community well-being. It is closely connected with social work practice because it provides evidence for understanding problems, designing interventions, evaluating programmes, and developing social policies. One major characteristic of social work research is its scientific and systematic nature. It follows an organized process involving identification of a problem, formulation of objectives or questions, collection of information, analysis of data, and interpretation of findings. It therefore reduces reliance on assumptions and enables social workers to make evidence-based decisions. Social work research is problem-oriented and practice-oriented. It focuses on real social issues such as poverty, unemployment, discrimination, child abuse, family conflict, disability, homelessness, and social exclusion. Research findings are expected to contribute to solving these problems and improving social work interventions. Another important characteristic is its multidisciplinary nature. Social work deals with complex human and