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• Qualitative research focuses on views, perception, and opinions of people, known for its naturalistic, purposeful, detailed, engaging, and neutral characteristics
• In qualitative research, the researcher selects participants in a purposive manner, ensuring they have easy access to needed information or possess the knowledge required for the study
• Detailed data collection with direct quotations from participants' responses characterizes qualitative research
• Qualitative research involves engagement with the phenomenon under investigation, allowing for inductive reasoning to discover emerging patterns and themes
• A holistic approach is essential in qualitative research, viewing the phenomenon as a complex system with multiple variables
• Qualitative research complements quantitative data, often using interviews and observations as common instruments
• Qualitative research provides detailed information to explain complex issues and is cost-efficient due to the small number of participants required
• Weaknesses of qualitative research include the inability to generalize findings, the challenge of analyzing non-numeric subjective data, and the time-consuming nature of the research process
• Types of qualitative research include phenomenological, ethnographic, grounded theory, case study, historical, and narrative research