Introduction
In qualitative research, the most widely used data collection techniques are observations, interviews, and document reviews. According to Thomas, Nelson, and Silverman (2010), the data-collecting procedures are categorized into audiovisual materials, observations, documents, and interviews. However, the researcher should not expect such methods to yield data rapidly because the data gathering is often time intensive (Thomas, Nelson, & Silverman, 2010). Therefore, interviews and observations should be conducted slowly but efficiently in order to yield useful information. After the data gathering, the investigator should perform data analysis with the objective of understanding the data. Effective data management requires the use of Continue reading...