Using the two attached articles, compare and contrast the overall Methods section format of quantitative studies versus qualitative studies in general.

Description

Qualiative and Quantitative Comparison

Instructions:

Using the two attached articles, compare and contrast the overall Methods section format of quantitative studies versus qualitative studies in general.

How is the write-up of qualitative studies the same or different from the write-up of quantitative studies with respect to the data collection and data analyses sections?

How are the write-ups the same or different with respect to the participant selection sections?

Be sure to support your discussion with specific examples.

Which style do you find yourself drawn to most and why?

References

Kennedy SB, Nolen S, Applewhite J, Pan Z, Shamblen S, & Vanderhoff KJ. (2007). A quantitative study on the condom-use behaviors of eighteen- to twenty-four-year-old urban African American males. AIDS Patient Care & STDs, 21(5), 306–320. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.proxy-library.ashford.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=106127574&site=eds-live&scope=site

Malec, T. & Newman, M. (2013). Research methods: Building a knowledge base. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc. ISBN-13: 9781621785743, ISBN-10: 1621785742.

Section 1.6: Writing a Research Proposal

Chapter 3: Qualitative and Descriptive Designs-Observing Behavior

Chapter 5: Experimental Designs- Determining Cause and Effect Relationships

Mance E. Buttram PhD, & Steven P. Kurtz PhD. (2017). A Qualitative Study of African American/Black MSM’s Experiences of Participating in a Substance Use and Sexual Risk Reduction Intervention. American Journal of Men’s Health. https://doi-org.proxy-library.ashford.edu/10.1177/…