3.6.2 Quantitative research

3.6.2 Quantitative research

According to King, Keohane and Vibar (1994) quantitative methods focus on the interpretation of research questions using numerology   and different types of statistic techniques and selected phenomena. This method tries hypothesis and comes to general conclusions.Taylor et al., 1995 p632 also describes data collected through questionnaires or structured interviews and this data  quantitative data is  in numerical form. According to him,a well presented  quantitative research is judge by dependability and validity of the method used  in the research.Teevan1995:161 was also agreed with idea. It deals with numbers and anything that is measurable, Other methods used will be  Statistics, tables and graphs.  to   present the results of these methods( Wikipedia.org) Glean and Pushkin (1992) pointed out the researchers get results from selected samples and applies them to whole population, therefore    it is vital to get carefully selected samples to use and also to avoid common errors in quantitative method.

 They include following methods ;

Ø  Structured Observation.

Ø  Interviews.

Ø  Questionnaires.

Ø  Surveys.

Mono method, multi method and mixed methods   are   three  choices a researcher  can follow as shown in the diagram.  Maxwell (2005), Mono method,  used in complex research subjects where the questions  cannot be answered by “yes” or ‘No” questions. Saunders et al,(2009) added that if a researcher use more than one data collection method, quantitative or qualititative it can be called as multi method.

 Mixed method  is when  researcher uses  without considering whether it is being quantitative or qualititative method. .(Saunders et al 2009,)