Abstract
It is impossible to think without making comparisons. In the absence of comparison,
all scientific inquiry and investigation is meaningless. Comparison has a significant
history in the study of human science, history, and culture. Comparative study in
the subject of social theory may be seen since ancient Greek, and this unbroken history
was only strengthened as time has elapsed. Comparison research is a process of determining
and quantifying correlations between two or more variables by studying various groups
that are subjected to various treatments, either by decision or by circumstances.
A comparative analysis compares two or more similar groups, individuals, or conditions
to arrive at a conclusion. Due to the result of ongoing processes such as the massive
expansion in telecommunications, technical breakthroughs, and the inherent amplification
of globalization trends, comparative research, particularly cross-national comparison,
has received much interest lately. As a result, instances of comparative techniques
may be found throughout the modern social sciences, health sciences, and humanities.
Researchers have compared cases to each other, use statistical techniques to establish
quantitative comparisons, compare cases to theoretically produce results, and compare
case values on important factors to actual rates to examine co-variation.
Keywords
design - research design - comparative study - cross-national comparison - research
framework
