Oct 6, 2019 · Chapter 3 consists of three parts: (1) Purpose of the study and research design, (2) Methods, and (3) Statistical Data analysis procedure.
This chapter presents the methods and techniques of the study, the population and sample of the study, the research instrument, the data gathering procedure, and the data processing and the statistical treatment.
This chapter uses an emphasis on research design to discuss qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research as three major approaches to research in the social sciences.
Aug 21, 2019 · The goal of this chapter was to outline the research method used to answer the research questions. A discussion of the procedure, study participants, data collection, and interview questions...
Sep 18, 2017 · This chapter outlines the research methodology used in the study. It will discuss the research design, subjects, sampling technique, research instruments, data gathering procedures, and statistical analysis.
A qualitative study is appropriate when the goal of research is to explain a phenomenon by relying on the perception of a person’s experience in a given situation (Stake, 2010). As outlined by Creswell (2003), a quantitative approach is appropriate when a researcher seeks to understand relationships between variables. Because the purpose of this
3.2.1 Quantitative research. This study attempted to quantify factors identified as contributing to adolescent mothers’ non-utilisation of contraceptives in the Piet Retief (Mkhondo) area.
CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY. The methods used in this research consist of a combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches: a “mixed methods” approach, which is described in more detail in this chapter. The first section explains the rationale for using a mixed methods approach and ethical and practical issues.
This document discusses research methodology and design. It describes different types of research designs including experimental, quasi-experimental, and non-experimental designs. It also discusses key elements of methodology like respondents, sampling, and statistical analysis.
Burns and Grove (1993:777) define quantitative research as a formal, objective, systematic process to describe and test relationships and examine cause and effect interactions among variables.