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Mixed-Method Approach Operational Paradoxes in Social Science Research: Views From the Authors

Mixed-Method Approach Operational Paradoxes in Social Science Research: Views From the Authors

Ngoako Solomon Marutha, Maoka Andries Dikotla
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 23
ISBN13: 9781799888444|ISBN10: 1799888444|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799888451|EISBN13: 9781799888468
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8844-4.ch013
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Marutha, Ngoako Solomon, and Maoka Andries Dikotla. "Mixed-Method Approach Operational Paradoxes in Social Science Research: Views From the Authors." Handbook of Research on Mixed Methods Research in Information Science, edited by Patrick Ngulube, IGI Global, 2022, pp. 245-267. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8844-4.ch013

APA

Marutha, N. S. & Dikotla, M. A. (2022). Mixed-Method Approach Operational Paradoxes in Social Science Research: Views From the Authors. In P. Ngulube (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Mixed Methods Research in Information Science (pp. 245-267). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8844-4.ch013

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Marutha, Ngoako Solomon, and Maoka Andries Dikotla. "Mixed-Method Approach Operational Paradoxes in Social Science Research: Views From the Authors." In Handbook of Research on Mixed Methods Research in Information Science, edited by Patrick Ngulube, 245-267. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8844-4.ch013

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Abstract

This study sought to investigate common operational grounding for applying the mixed-method approach in social science research. This qualitative study used an open-ended questionnaire to collect data from various senior professionals or researchers, specifically those with a PhD qualification, to gather information about their understanding or views relating to the application of the mixed-method approach. Purposive sampling was used to select participants from different journal issues publishing library and information science-related research works, nationally and across the globe. The study discovered that various researchers in social science research have different views and use different approaches when implementing the mixed-method approach. The study recommended a common approach to implementing mixed-method research by means of a framework as a guideline on what constitutes the mixed-method approach and how to implement the approach.

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