A FACILE STUDY CONCERNING THE PROSPECT AND CHALLENGES OF CONDUCTING A HYBRID METHOD OF LEGAL RESEARCH IN NIGERIA
A FACILE STUDY CONCERNING THE PROSPECT AND CHALLENGES OF CONDUCTING A HYBRID METHOD OF LEGAL RESEARCH IN NIGERIA

Summary/Abstract: Research writing is said to aim at conveying the relevance, findings, and proffering recommendations. In this regard, most scholars and reputable journal have always emphasized the need for quality research that adopt an empirical or a hybrid method of research. However, it has been observed that most legal researchers in Nigeria, are not in tune with a hybrid method of study, given its challenges. It is in this regard, that this study adopts a hybrid method of research in ascertaining the prospect and challenges of adopting a hybrid methodology in legal research in Nigeria. Concerning the empirical method, an online questionnaire was sent to 304 respondents residing in Nigeria. The data generated were analyzed through descriptive and analytical statistics. The study, therefore, found that a hybrid method of research has several prospects given its quality, authenticity, originality, and undisputed findings. The study also observes that despite the prospect of a hybrid method of research, there are several challenges encountered by Nigerian legal researchers given its complex nature. It is therefore concluded and recommended that for quality legal research a hybrid methodology should be adopted and legal researchers should be trained concerning the scientific method of research.

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