INSTRUCTION: ANSWER TWO QUESTIONS, ONE FROM SECTION I AND ONE FROM SECTION II.

SECTION I:
1. Compare and contrast deductive and inductive approaches to social research, clearly identifying the stages (from problem statement all the way to data analysis) in the qualitative research process during which each approach would be most appropriate.
2. Define and briefly discuss the applicability and contribution of the
following concepts/methods to good qualitative research: (a)Triangulation, (b) Naturalist Observation, (c)Hermeneutics and (d)Thick Description.

SECTION TWO
1. Describe the various sampling strategies used in qualitative research
and explain the rationale behind these strategies.
2. Discuss the major challenges associated with qualitative data analysis
and explain how these challenges can be effectively dealt with.

paper format: APA. Pages: 6 (exclusive of cover page and reference page.