Research Methods and Data Analysis

In this post, I introduce regression analysis, differentiate between dependent and independent variables, the three sums of square: sum of […]

A structured questionnaire is a data collection tool used strictly for quantitative research studies. This article highlights important points that […]

This article is the first of a series of posts that focus on quantitative research. I introduce basic statistics in […]

Qualitative research involves primary data collection hence adequate planning of the fieldwork both before and during the data collection stage […]

There are many sampling strategies that can be used when conducting research. The sampling strategies vary depending on whether the […]

Qualitative research has gained recognition in the last few years and researchers have come to acknowledge that it is in […]

STATA is one of the common statistical programmes in the market. Unlike SPSS, STATA has both drop-down menu and command […]

SPSS is one of the many statistical packages in the market. Most universities give their students access to SPSS but […]

Once you have designed and administered a questionnaire, the next step would be to enter the raw data in a […]

When doing research, it is important to understand how data are classified and how they are measured. Understanding types of […]