Mixed methods in Research
MIXED METHOD RESEARCH DESIGN Introduction: Research design is the procedure of inquiry that comprises the steps from broad assumptions to in-depth data collection methods, analysis and interpretation. This article deliberates the key factors involved in mixed-method research design. The selection of a research approach is also based on the nature of the research problem or issue being addressed, the researchers’ personal experiences, and the audiences for the study. The function of a research design is to ensure that the data obtained enables us to effectively address the research problem logically and as unambiguously as possible . A mixed-methods design is characterized by the combination of at least one qualitative and one quantitative research component. Research designs are types of inquiry within qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approach that provide specific direction for procedures in a research design. Others have called them stra...