Methodology - Research Study
METHODOLOGY
Methodology is the part of a research proposal in which the methods to be used are described. The research design, the population to be studied, and the research instruments or tools to be used are discussed here.
Research Design
In this study qualitative approach was followed. A qualitative research design is a research method used extensively by scientists and researchers studying human behaviour and habits. Qualitative methods are often closely allied with interviews, survey design techniques and individual case studies, as a way to reinforce and evaluate findings over a broader scale (Shuttleworth, 2008).
A case and field research design is used. It is also called ethnographic research. It uses direct observation to give a complete snapshot of a case that is being studied. It is useful when not much is known about a phenomenon. It uses few subjects.
Respondents of the Study
The respondents of the study were seven (7) women that were strategically and purposively chosen based on referral made by the Kadughan Foundation in Bacolod. The range of the age is from 20-50. But we also included those under 20 years old and those above 50 years old. They were contacted for further exploration in narrative-inspired interviews after undergoing mastectomy.
Sampling Design The study utilized non-probability sampling because the study’s respondents need non-estimation of the probability that would be included in the sample. Distinctively, the study used purposive sampling to identify subjects since our subjects are hard to locate. The researchers gathered the data from Bacolod Kadughan Foundation in Bacolod City.
Research Instrument Structured interviews and deep interaction with the subjects were utilized to gain the needed information and data regarding this study. These strategies were based on a research paradigm. This depth interviews were conducted 1 to 2 times with each participant and explored these women's experiences related to making
Methodology is the part of a research proposal in which the methods to be used are described. The research design, the population to be studied, and the research instruments or tools to be used are discussed here.
Research Design
In this study qualitative approach was followed. A qualitative research design is a research method used extensively by scientists and researchers studying human behaviour and habits. Qualitative methods are often closely allied with interviews, survey design techniques and individual case studies, as a way to reinforce and evaluate findings over a broader scale (Shuttleworth, 2008).
A case and field research design is used. It is also called ethnographic research. It uses direct observation to give a complete snapshot of a case that is being studied. It is useful when not much is known about a phenomenon. It uses few subjects.
Respondents of the Study
The respondents of the study were seven (7) women that were strategically and purposively chosen based on referral made by the Kadughan Foundation in Bacolod. The range of the age is from 20-50. But we also included those under 20 years old and those above 50 years old. They were contacted for further exploration in narrative-inspired interviews after undergoing mastectomy.
Sampling Design The study utilized non-probability sampling because the study’s respondents need non-estimation of the probability that would be included in the sample. Distinctively, the study used purposive sampling to identify subjects since our subjects are hard to locate. The researchers gathered the data from Bacolod Kadughan Foundation in Bacolod City.
Research Instrument Structured interviews and deep interaction with the subjects were utilized to gain the needed information and data regarding this study. These strategies were based on a research paradigm. This depth interviews were conducted 1 to 2 times with each participant and explored these women's experiences related to making