Tag: Quantitative Research
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When Multivariate Analysis Is Appropriate For A Quantitative Study
Multivariate analysis deals with the observation and analysis of more than one variable at a time this technique is utilized in performing trade studies in design and analysis across a number of dimensions and at the same time taking into account the effect that the variable has on the responses of interest(Hair,2010).This type of analysis…
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Sampling Strategy and Sample Size for a Quantitative Research Plan
Population Notably, the population of a given research is constituted by all possible individuals who could be subjects of the research. The target population for the forthcoming study will comprise of all the salaried persons in a given locality defined by high crime incidence. Specifically, the population will comprise of all those have resided in…
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Quantitative Research Article Summary – The Long-term Consequences of Parental Divorce for Children’s Attainment of Education
Bernardi & Radl authored the article and was subsequently published in the journal article of Demographic Research in 2014. The selection of this article was based on its quantitative design of quasi-experimental. The summary of the research model that this journal article employed can be found on page 1659. This journal article is a good…
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Measurement And Instruments For A Quantitative Research Plan
Levels of measurement used in the research When carrying out research in social sciences, one needs to be reliable and accurate. Data collection in social sciences takes so many forms. These includes measurement of cognition, perception, opinions and others that cannot be measured directly. In the quantification of perceptions, events and people, there are four…
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Comparison Of Qualitative And Quantitative Research Approaches
A research refers to an investigation undertaken with an aim of generating knowledge, the tasks of research is to generate the exact information that will guide in the decision making process, the systematic investigation involves the gathering of information using the appropriate instruments of data collection, for example use questionnaire or the sampling process, quality…
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Assessing Research Designs and Recommending Quantitative Research Designs
Introduction There are different methodologies or designs that can be used in research. The type of methodology that the researcher uses in the research is determined by the research question. Another factor that might influence the type of methodology to use is the difference in the paradigms that are reflected by the different designs. This…
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Evaluating Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Quantitative Research Designs
Introduction The general quantitative research design structure is founded in the scientific techniques where deductive reasoning is applied. In this case the researcher creates hypothesis which are related to the research questions that are normally founded on the purpose of study. These hypotheses are highly based on the available theories addressing the research subject. This…