Dr Amina Rashad and Dr Nahed Kandeel Dr

Dr Amina Rashad and Dr Nahed Kandeel

Dr Nahed Kandeel

Data Analysis “a lot of hard work” (Polit & Hungler 1993) n Thematic and pattern analysis n Content analysis n Burnard’s 14 stage analysis Dr Nahed Kandeel

Computerized data analysis n In recent years software has been developed which can help with the analysis of qualitative data. Essentially they work on the principle of assist with the process of categorisation then collecting together items of information which appear to match under the given categories. n The packages, if properly used, can save the researcher a great deal of time but a fair amount of human input is still required to identify and check categorisation. Dr Nahed Kandeel

Computerized data analysis They also require transcripts to be prepared on a computer and some novices, may not have access to the IT resources necessary for computer analysis. n Some of the most well known software packages are listed below. n n ATLAS NVivo NUD*IST Ethnograph Dr Nahed Kandeel

Manual Data Analysis Burnard’s fourteen stages of analysing interview transcripts (Burnard 1991). n n Burnard’s method is based on a synthesis between grounded and content analysis approach. This method was used to categorize and code the transcribed interview data. n Dr Nahed Kandeel

Burnard’s 14 Stage Analysis n n n n 1. Note taking 2. Immersion in data 3. Open coding 4. -5. Reduction & Refinement 6. Checking 7. -8. Re-reading & categorisation 9. -10 Rearrangement of data 11. Informant checking 12 -14. Preparing to write, report writing, linking to literature Dr Nahed Kandeel

Burnard’s 14 stages for analysing qualitative interview Stage one Stage two Description Writing memos after each interview to help categorizing the data later on Immersion in the data by reading through the transcript again and again with notes made Dr Nahed Kandeel

Burnard’s 14 stages for analysing qualitative interview Stage three Reading through the transcript and try to generate headings or categories and written it down through the transcript. Stage four Listing of the categories to avoid categories collapsing Stage five Develop new list for categories and subheadings Dr Nahed Kandeel

Burnard’s 14 stages for analysing qualitative interview Stage six Stage Seven Stage eight Validate the categories by asking two college to read through the transcript and independent categories Read the transcript along side the agreed list of categories to ensure that the categories covered all aspect of the interviews Work the transcript against the agreed list and subheading. By using colour highlighting pens to distinguish each Dr Nahed Kandeel category and the piece

Burnard’s 14 stages for analysing qualitative interview Stage nine Cut out the transcript according to the coding categories and collecting each coded section in file Stage ten Past the cut out sections onto sheets headed up with categories and sub categories Stage eleven Check whether the quotations fit with categories Keep all the complete interviews and all section in a file together for direct reference Dr Nahed Kandeel

Burnard’s 14 stages for analysing qualitative interview Stage thirteen Writing up process, starting section by section Stage fourteen Deciding wither or not writing the finding with or without the discussion Dr Nahed Kandeel

Thank you very much Dr Nahed Kandeel