Qualitative research

Qualitative Research Approach in Higher Education: Application, Challenges and Opportunities

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Authors: Fennie Mantula (National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe), Amos C. Mpofu (National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe), Favourate Y. Mpofu (National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe) and Prof. George N. Shava (National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe) Abstract: Qualitative research has become increasingly significant due to its ability to provide […]

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Oscillating among Different Traditions of Grounded Theory

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Author: Innocent Sigauke, PhD, Kenneth Swansi, PhD, and Peter Tsvara, PhD Abstract: Grounded theory is one of the major research designs used in qualitative studies. However, there is more than one genre of grounded theory. Some authors highlight the basic dichotomy between Strauss and Glaser’s approaches to grounded theory while still others go further to

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Scaling up Grounded Theory: Problems, Implications and Options for Qualitative Researchers

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Authors: Innocent Sigauke, PhD, Kenneth Swansi, PhD, and Peter Tsvara, PhD Abstract: The purpose of the grounded theory method is to develop a theory. While some grounded theories generated through the method have limited application because they tend to be grounded in the data of a single substantive area, if a substantive grounded theory is

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