Characteristics and Analysis of Qualitative Data in Research

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[...] Qualitative Research I. Introduction Qualitative research, like any other research, implements a methodology to achieve its goals of analysis and understanding of the world. Today, we have chosen to focus on the problem. We will make a synthesis of what is the enunciation of a research problem, an essential element to define axes of understanding of a study field. We will emphasize the utility and function of the problem. Every researcher must be able to question and put into question many reflections that pose his research object. [...]

[...] The collection of qualitative data constitutes an excellent approach to discover and explore. Three points can summarize the work of analysis: to explore, to interpret the data and to integrate them. Subsequently, the analysis can be built by the 'condensation of data', their presentation and subsequently we can elaborate conclusions. The work of analysis is therefore complex because it is through writing that it must be exercised: a first work of transcription (what happened on the terrain), a second of transposition (reconsideration of what happened and finally a reconstruction with a built and argued narrative. [...]

[...] It is also possible to conduct an exploratory research to feed the problematics later. We can say that before going on the field the main thing is to have a starting question, the problematics can be done after a collection of exploratory data. If the research object is well defined, the hypotheses posed, the data collection work can be done later to confirm or refute the initial hypotheses. It all depends if the research is of inductive or deductive type. [...]

[...] The construction of a problematic consists of presenting the central problem using the literature review, debates that arise, and previous research. It is the problematic that will determine the orientation of the research work through the explanation of divergences of viewpoint and interpretation on the subject. The researcher will then be able to propose new theories or different ones from those proposed so far. It will also guide the bibliographic research, choosing readings based on what has been identified. It is also useful for developing the plan; the problematic is the thread of the research. [...]