Reporting

Abstract

The last step of the research process is publication of the data, that is, the dissemination of information which was collected during the investigation. This is an important step because it is the only way for research findings to reach the community and become public knowledge and to encourage the community, interest groups and the government to take notice of it. For the community and even the experts, research reports are research; and research is what is contained in these reports. Hence, bad research reports often mean bad research. Researchers are to be aware of this.