Research Methodology

Running head: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 1
Research Methodology
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RESEARCH 2
Methodology
In research where a variety of data components are required, a variety of approach is
needed. The application of a diversity of approaches ensures that the outcome of the research
matches or at least gives a formidable picture of the issue under examination (Goertz &
Mahoney, 2012). In the case study of the management of the basic needs of students in
universities, a variety of data was needed in order to draw meaningful conclusions. As a result,
both qualitative and quantitative research approaches were used in to collect data. These data sets
include age of the student, type of student, and source of income for the student, student
sponsorship arrangement, student accommodation status, residence situation, the number of
people they shared accommodation, means of attending to class, health insurance cover and any
assistance attached to it, student work and time spent at work, budgeting and spending practices.
The number of responses throughout research was kept at 25.
The diversity of the research requirements necessitated the need to have different
approaches (Lichtman, 2013). To understand the students better, their ages were obtained. This
data set is specifically important in verification and understanding the diversity of needs for all
students. During the research, four age groups were developed. The age groups include under 18,
18-25, 25-35 and above 35 years. An interviewee was expected to tick according to their age.
Proper conclusions are drawn if data is presented statistically. Therefore, this qualitative data
was then converted to quantitative by presenting it in a pie chart of the various ages groups. Data
about the types of students was obtained by grouping the interviewees into part-time and full-
time student basis. Quantifying data about the type of student is hard. Therefore to give a clear
depiction of, a pie chart was drawn of the two types of student was drawn.