Abdullrahim (2010) in her dissertation titled “Service Quality of English Islamic Banks” used a qualitative focus groups research methodology as a primary data collection, which is closely related to the methodology I will propose to use in my study. Abdullrahim (2010) used a mixed methodology of qualitative (focus group) and quantitative (questionnaire) to conduct the study. A modified service quality model (SERVQUAL) was used to measure the quality of service in Islamic banks in the United Kingdom
In order to understand how this method can be used in this study, then it first must be explained. According to the text, Making Sense of the Social World, focus groups are considered as, “a qualitative method that involves unstructured group interviews in which the focus group leader actively encourages discussion among participants on the topics of interest” (Chambliss & Schutt, 2016, p. 220). Often times young adults are more open when around others of their
The researchers conducted focus groups and individual discussions, with a representative group of 52 Haitian mothers. The five most commonly reported health needs were food/nutrition, accessible health care, potable water, education/training and improved sanitation. The authors included direct quotes from the focus group discussions and individual interviews. For example, “If you are going to give birth and your feet and
no matter your age, anyone can watch a film critique the message being shared. It is important for children to be aware of the messages in Disney, but what about other films? Focus groups can be used for a lot more types of research and not only focus on young children. Jetté, Wilson, and Sparks (2013) conduct focus groups in Female Youths’ Perceptions of Smoking in Popular Films to ask female adolescents their opinions about the celebrities smoking in certain films. They conducted interviews
Executive Summary The topic of research for this Marketing Proposal is the decline of the brand Blackberry, in the telecommunication segment of the market. “Just three years ago, Blackberry had a market share of 70% among business customers in North America. This year that has dropped to 5%. Globally, its business market share has slipped to around 8% from 31% in 2010, according to IDC”. (Knutson, Boulton, & Connors, 2013). Blackberry went from one of the leading to one of the declining brands
Abstract: In this paper, I will focus on the different ways in which divorce can affect children both socially and mentally. I will discuss how divorce is a process as well as an alternative developmental path that can lead to different outcomes for different children. The questions I will attempt to answer using methods such as focus groups and surveys are: How does divorce affect children overall? What are the factors that contribute to the well-being of children after divorce? Literature Review:
4. The Klamath Basin as a Case Study of collaborative management Other case studies reviewed in this paper are about rural communities in the midst of environmental occurring in specific material places. The Klamath Basin differs in many respects because water has its own set of legal precedents which are different than those of public lands, and the Klamath Basin is home to many heterogeneous communities. The specific guiding research questions for this research are: 1. What are the perceptions
245). Focus group was the design of study. This approach was taken because in the initial stages of designing oral health interventions for EHS programs in North Carolina and believed that it was an appropriate research design to provide an in-depth understanding
The type of study is stated within the title of the article as well as within the abstract. Measurements of the study included interviews that posed structured questions to the participants either in focus groups or individually, as well as observations of the actual process of transitions. This qualitative study used grounded dimensional analysis (GDA) which provided an end product that involved a conceptual model. Observations and in-depth interviews
Purpose The purpose of this focus group is to gather information about what important information about what topics should be included in a community education series about frailty and the interventions to reducing frailty risk. Logistics The focus group will meet on Wednesday, July 11th from 6-8 pm at the Winston Salem Central Library. This is a public setting and central to all areas of the community. Light refreshments will be provided, and the room arranged to facilitate conversation (University