scholarly journals Qualitative Data Collection under the ‘New Normal’ in Zimbabwe

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Ndhlovu
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Online Surveys ◽  
Sample Data ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Qualitative Data Collection

The newly discovered coronavirus (COVID-19) has disrupted traditional methods of conducting research, particularly qualitative research. However, there remains a number of methods by which qualitative data can still be collected. These include the use of digital voice, video, and text-based tools, online surveys, and content analysis. Text-based sources can help to overcome the limitations of time and space, and also can be cost-effective. This chapter draws from data collected from 12 participants across Zimbabwe and demonstrates how these tools can be used to generate data or to sample data that is already available to satisfy research questions and meet research objectives. It recommends researchers to experiment with new ways of collecting qualitative data while also observing safety protocols and ethical considerations.

scholarly journals It’s More Complicated Than It Seems: Virtual Qualitative Research in the COVID-19 Era

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 160940692110029
Author(s):  
J. Kessa Roberts ◽  
Alexandra E. Pavlakis ◽  
Meredith P. Richards
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Careful Analysis ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Qualitative Data Collection ◽  
Made In

COVID-19 has necessitated innovation in many parts of our lives and qualitative research is no exception, as in-person qualitative data collection has been complicated by the constraints of social distancing and the prioritization of participants’ and researchers’ safety. Consequently, virtual methods have quickly gained traction. However, there is little research that comprehensively explores the range of practical, rigorous, and ethical considerations that arise when designing and engaging in virtual qualitative research. Addressing this gap, we examine the process of designing and conducting a virtual qualitative study, using specific examples from our case study of student homelessness in Houston, Texas that drew from semi-structured interviews and the analysis of over 50 documents. Garnering insights from Salmons’ Qualitative e-Research Framework (2016), and benefiting from 22 technical memos that documented our process, we profile the challenges we faced—and choices we made in response—as we designed and conducted our study. Our findings suggest that in practice, engaging in virtual qualitative research, particularly in the era of COVID-19, is a purposive exercise that requires thoughtful, careful analysis around a number of methodological challenges as well as ethical and equity-oriented questions. Our exploratory work has timely implications for qualitative scholars in the current COVID-19 context, but also showcases the potential to conduct high-quality, rigorous, ethical qualitative research in a virtual format, offering a glimmer of hope for more equitable qualitative research in contexts of crisis and beyond.

scholarly journals Opinions of the prospective teachers about values

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taha Yazar
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Moral Values ◽  
Education Faculty ◽  
Spring Semester ◽  
Interview Technique ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Qualitative Data Collection

As it is known, one of the aims of education is to pass the values of community to the next generation. Educators in the process of this transfer, play an important role at the transfer of values. The aim of this research is to determine prospective teachers studying at Ziya Gökalp Education Faculty opinions about values. This research utilized qualitative research methods. Qualitative data collection techniques is used in research semi-structured interview technique. Participated prospective teachers were studying last year of their teacher education at Ziya Gökalp Education Faculty at Dicle University during 2010-2011 spring semester. Thirty-two prospective teachers participated in the research. The interview data obtained were analyzed through discriptive technique. The results were presented by considering research questions. In order to reflect prospective teachers opinions direct quotations were used. According to the findings from the research, the main values guiding the lives of prospective teachers are moral values, it is followed by economic and religious values.It is understood that prospective teachers have an opinion about family plays an important role in the acquisition of values and educating families is a need to gain values

Content Analysis in Critical and Emergency Care: A Discussion Paper

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-23
Author(s):  
Maria N.K. Karanikola
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Critical Care Nursing ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Study Designs ◽  
Care Nursing

IntroductionContent analysis, although firstly introduced in social sciences as a qualitative research method, has become a popular method for inquiry in healthcare sciences, including emergency and critical care nursing.AimThe aim of content analysis is to interpret qualitative data through coding and analytical identification of themes or schemas.ResultsThere are different forms of content analysis, according to the aim of the study, (a) the conventional approach, (b) the direct approach, and (c) the summative approach. The depth of the analysis is defined by the degree to which the researcher reveals the covered meanings included in data. The range of the analysis is defined by the number of the identified themes and relevant categories of themes, and mainly of how abstract is the identified association among the different categories of themes. Balancing the strengths against the researcher-identified limitations and other weaknesses of the study, the researchers determine the value or trustworthiness of study findings, aiming to increase the transferability of the findings to other populations.ConclusionQualitative research is under-used as a research method in emergency and critical care despite the limitless variations of clinical research questions that can be investigated through this method of inquiry and relevant study designs, including content analysis.

From Archives to the Internet

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith Gori ◽  
Rodrigo Perez-Vega
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Oral History ◽  
Social Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Business And Management

In this chapter we discuss several qualitative methods commonly used in social research. We begin by looking at the use or archives and oral history resources in business and management research, and we identify some of the strengths and limitations of using these resources to answer research questions. We also examine the use of the Internet as a tool to conduct qualitative research, as well as some of the benefits and challenges of using this medium for data collection. We conclude by looking at the use of social media in qualitative research and by highlighting key ethical considerations when conducting research using these methods.

Ethical Issues in Qualitative Data Collection

2018 ◽  
pp. 112-126
Author(s):  
Chinami McLain ◽  
Jeonghyun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Data Collection Methods ◽  
Collection Methods ◽  
Qualitative Data Collection

Ethical considerations are an important part of qualitative research as a multitude of ethical questions can arise during data collection, fieldwork, data analysis, and reporting. The primary goal of this chapter is to illustrate the various ethical issues and dilemmas qualitative researchers may face, particularly during data collection. First, ethical issues that have to be considered when undertaking qualitative research will be discussed. Then ethical issues involved in conducting various qualitative data collection methods, such as observation, interview, and focus group, will be discussed. Common issues discussed are followed by solutions and recommendations directed to researchers conducting qualitative research. Finally, the chapter concludes with the limitations of the discussion and suggestions to expand research into a new direction.

Transcription as a Key Phase of Data Analysis in Qualitative Research: Experience from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Field Methods ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1525822X2198948
Author(s):  
Adeagbo Oluwafemi ◽  
S. Xulu ◽  
N. Dlamini ◽  
M. Luthuli ◽  
T. Mhlongo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Written Text ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Collection Methods ◽  
Qualitative Data Collection

Transforming spoken words into written text in qualitative research is a vital step in familiarizing and immersing oneself in the data. We share a three-step approach of how data transcription facilitated an interpretative act of analysis in a study using qualitative data collection methods on the barriers and facilitators of HIV testing and treatment in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Working With Asian Language Interpreters in Qualitative Research: A Comparative Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 868-875 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace Wong ◽  
Jane Koziol-McLain ◽  
Marewa Glover
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
English Language ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Linguistically Diverse ◽  
Interview Data ◽  
Research Interviews ◽  
Asian Languages ◽  
Qualitative Data Collection

Health researchers employ health interpreters for research interviews with linguistically diverse speakers. Few studies compare inconsistencies between different interpretations of the same interview data. We compared interpreted with independently reinterpreted English language transcripts from five in-home family interviews conducted in five different Asian languages. Differences included augmented, summarized, and/or omitted information. Researchers should ensure that they, and their interpreters, follow rigorous processes for credible qualitative data collection, and audit their interpreted data for accuracy. Different interpretations of the same data can be incorporated into analyses.

scholarly journals Qualitative Methods Used to Generate Questionnaire Items: A Systematic Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 149-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laetitia Ricci ◽  
Jean-Baptiste Lanfranchi ◽  
Fabienne Lemetayer ◽  
Christine Rotonda ◽  
Francis Guillemin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Item Generation ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Data Content ◽  
Collection Methods ◽  
Qualitative Data Collection

A systematic review of articles using qualitative methods to generate questionnaire items identified in MEDLINE and PsycINFO from 2000 to 2014 was carried out. Articles were analyzed for (a) year of publication and journal domain, (b) qualitative data collection methods, (c) method of data content analysis, (d) professional experts’ input in item generation, and (e) debriefing of the newly developed items. In total, 371 articles were included and results showed (a) an acceleration of published articles, (b) individual interviews and focus groups were common ways of generating items and no emergent approach was identified, (c) the content analysis was usually not described (43% of articles), (d) experts were involved in eliciting concepts in less than a third of articles, (e) 61% of articles involved a step of further submission of newly developed items to the population of interest. This review showed an insufficient reporting of qualitative methods used to generate new questionnaires despite previous recommendations.

XBRL Diffusion in Social Media: Discourses and Community Learning

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arif Perdana ◽  
Alastair Robb ◽  
Fiona Rohde
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Community Learning ◽  
Business Reporting ◽  
It Diffusion ◽  
Sample Data ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Media Discourses

ABSTRACT Multiple discourses are critical in determining the success of information technology (IT) diffusion. Since its inception, such discourses also appear in the eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) diffusion sphere. To help explain XBRL diffusion, we explore the discourses relative to XBRL in social media. A case study with text mining and content analysis was conducted to address three research questions covering community discourses, polarity of viewpoint, and learning surrounding XBRL in social media. Our sample data consisted of members' posts and comments in LinkedIn XBRL groups over the period 2010 to 2013. Our analysis finds that XBRL discourses in social media have largely revolved around the dissemination of XBRL information to raise awareness among potential adopters (i.e., theorization) and to properly implement XBRL (i.e., translation). Our findings indicate that XBRL's theorization is not in doubt, while XBRL's translation remains challenging. Professionals generally view XBRL positively. Those who view XBRL less favorably are more likely to be skeptical rather than dismissive. We also observe that social media like LinkedIn is a relevant channel for communities to learn about XBRL. We discuss the findings and include several insights and implications that may be useful in augmenting the future of XBRL.

Ethical Issues in Qualitative Data Collection and Management

2019 ◽  
pp. 697-713
Author(s):  
Cees Th Smit Sibinga
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Personal Experience ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
External Influence ◽  
Collection And Management ◽  
Fair Chance ◽  
Qualitative Data Collection ◽  
The Way

Qualitative data collection is largely defined by the personal experience and opinions of the examinee. The examinee is central in the approach, and not so much the researcher. The essence is a communication between the researcher and the examinee, where interpretation of both the questions asked and the answers provided serves the purpose of understanding. This type of research is interpretative and almost exclusively subjective, because the personal or subjective way of understanding and interpretation is central. However, there is certainly a serious possibility for external influence on the answers to be provided or even the way answers are interpreted. Additionally, there is a fair chance that the questions are phrased towards expected answers. There are various moments where ethics are paramount to the quality and acceptability of the research. To protect objectivity, ethical professionalism and professional morale are important. This chapter aims to describe and discuss ethical issues related to collection and management of data from qualitative research.

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