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Differentiate between Qualitative and Quantitative Research.
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Sr No. Qualitative Research Quantitative Research
1 Methods include focus groups, in-depth interviews, and reviews of documents for types of themes Surveys, structured interviews & observations, and reviews of records or documents for numeric information
2 Primarily inductive process used to formulate theory or hypotheses Primarily deductive process used to test pre-specified concepts, constructs, and hypotheses that make up a theory.
3 More subjective: describes a problem or condition from the point of view of those experiencing it More objective: provides observed effects (interpreted by researchers) of a program on a problem or condition
4 Text Based Number Based
5 More in-depth information on a few cases (more and deep collect information but few cases...) Less in-depth but more breadth of information across a large number of cases (less and shallow information but large number of cases)
6 Fixed response option Unstructured or semi-structured response options
7 Statistical tests are used for analysis No statistical tests
8 More generalize Less generalize
9 Human behavior model Natural science model
10 Can be valid and reliable: largely depends on the measurement device or instrument used Can be valid and reliable: largely depends on skill and detail of the researcher
11 Time expenditure heavier on the planning phase and lighter on the analysis phase Time expenditure lighter on the planning end and heavier during the analysis phase
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