Positioning Research Paradigm in the Development of the Social Housing Management Model in a Semi-Arid Climate

This paper examines the philosophical perspectives in research and justification for adoption of an appropriate paradigm conducting social housing management research. An extensive review established literature related to science was conducted which forms part methodology. The revealed several paradigms such as positivism, realism, interpretivism, pragmatism; each these aimed towards solving many problems through methodologies. also indicated that effective strategy should be considered is inclined a relevant dictates tools design. suggests pragmatism with its methodological traditions conceptualized by researchers ensure not only adequate study given phenomenon realm it views objective reality embedded environment encountered human experience; but set value addressing practical real world regardless peculiarity environment. Therefore, has potential offer suitable methodology investigating peculiar semi-arid climate using different combinations address questions either intermixing interviewing, observation, document analysis; relying on interviews rather than observations, or qualitative quantitative data their question.