Issues in Qualitative Research: A Review and Analysis

Abstract

There are two types of approaches in research namely, quantitative and qualitative. Although quantitative research is assumed to be more systematic, scientific and empirical, but a deeper understanding of the data can be gained through the qualitative researches only. However, qualitative research doesn’t have any systematic or precise method of data collection or analysis. It is based on the researcher’s understanding of the subject. This creates confusion in those researchers who are less experienced with qualitative research. This article discusses the hurdles and dilemmas that researchers might face while conducting qualitative research and tries to answer these dilemmas in best way possible. This article is a comprehensive overview of researcher’s own experience, discussions with colleagues and professors, and some scholarly writings. Subsequently, the article also paves the way for further suggestion for future research.