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Showing 1 to 20 of 30 for “"Convergent Parallel Mixed Method."”.
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A convergent parallel mixed method study on the experience of coping during high-risk pregnancy and prescribed bed rest
… women hospitalized and prescribed bed rest. A convergent parallel mixed method design was used to analyze the coping behaviors of 40 high-risk pregnant women. A secondary analysis of data from the Brief Cope Scale (Carver, 1997) was used for the quantitative portion. Transcripts from the same …
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Exploring the flipped classroom in a community college setting
… applied arts and technology. This study used a convergent parallel mixed method design to compare three different teaching methodologies: a flipped classroom approach, an active/collaborative approach, and a conventional lecture/assignment approach. Garrison’s (2012) Community of Inquiry …
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Impact of Obesity on Learner Academic Performance in Rural Secondary Schools in Vhembe District
… circuit of Vhembe district. This study used Convergent Parallel Mixed Method Design in collecting data through questionnaires and in-depth face-to-face interviews and observations. Simple random sampling procedure was used to select 125 school learners and purposive sampling was used to …
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A Convergent Parallel Mixed Methods Examination of the Impact of Graduate Student Loan Balances on Overall Quality of Life Among Clinical Psychologists With PsyD Degrees
… and life satisfaction (LS). This study used a convergent parallel mixed method approach, guided by bottom-up spillover theory and Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, to explore the relationship between QOL and total graduate student loan balances, as well as the effects of income and monthly student …
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Exploring nurses' experiences of using digital health technologies to deliver care within the general practice setting: a mixed method study.
… needs for nurses. This research employed a convergent parallel mixed method study design and a world view of pragmatism was adopted. An online survey was sent via email inviting General Practice Nurses as well as nurses delivering digital care to take part in an interview. The survey was …
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The provision of malaria health education by nurses/midwives to HIV infected pregnant women during antenatal clinic visits at lower Manya Krobo district of Ghana
… in the Lower Manya Krobo District of Ghana. Methods: A convergent parallel mixed method within an Interpretivist’s methodological design was used to concurrently collect qualitative and quantitative data separately. Quantitative data were collected from 110 HIV infected pregnant women …
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Framework for developing reverse mortgage market in Malaysia
… development in Malaysia. The research used convergent-parallel mixed-method research design in a qual-QUAN context to administer interviews and survey questionnaires to bank professionals and household heads in Johor state respectively. Using a critical case sampling strategy, a total of 9 …
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Factors that influence the competency of nursing staff in managing aggressive behaviour in mentally ill patients at a Mental Health Care Centre, Khomas region, Namibia
… mental health care centre, Windhoek, Namibia. A convergent parallel mixed method design was applied; the quantitative study employed a convenience sampling method to engage all 61 registered and enrolled nurses to identify and describe the factors influencing their competency in managing …
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An analysis of the sustainability of small-scale farming in Dukuduku, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.
… in the study area. The study employed the convergent parallel mixed method design to collect and analyse the data. The findings suggest that, while small scale farming has increased significantly in the study area, the farmers continue to face challenges relating to inadequate agricultural …
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An investigation of the effects of potential electrical load-shedding on facility manager's strategic and operational decisions in industrial buildings: A case study of Perseverance Industrial Township, Nelson Mandela Bay
… qualitative case study with an embedded convergent parallel mixed method design, consisting of 20 quantitative survey questionnaires from participants in Perseverance and 11 qualitative semi-structured interviews with facility managers, plant engineers and/or managing directors of …
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Meeting the Self and the Other: Intercultural Learning During a Faculty-led Short-term Service-Learning Course to Belize
… during that program. This study followed a convergent parallel mixed method design in which I collected and analyzed qualitative and quantitative data concurrently. This combination of methods yielded a more complete understanding of the learning process and intercultural learning outcomes …
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Determining the water footprint of tomato and butternut production towards enhanced water security at Nwanedi irrigation scheme
… was collected, explored and quantified using a convergent parallel mixed method design. Purposively selected small scale farmers provided data for the study. Quantitative data was analysed descriptively using SPSS version 26 while qualitative data was analysed thematically aided by Atlas Ti …
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An investigation of the challenges of the Reconstruction Development Programme in the provision of low-cost houses: A case of Makhado Local Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa
… among the poorest communities. The study used a convergent parallel mixed method approach, which consists of qualitative and quantitative approaches. The reason for choosing this method is that it can be combined in such a way that quantitative and qualitative mixed methods retain their original …
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Development of a health risk management framework for heavy metals and cyanide in Kwekwe City, Zimbabwe
… metal and cyanide pollutants in Kwekwe City. Methods: The convergent parallel mixed-method study design was utilised. The systematic literature review identified and described key characteristics and elements of risk management frameworks guided by the Organisation for Economic Co o peration …
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Financial Management of NGOs towards financial sustainability: a case of Gaborone, Botswana
… sustainability potential. The study employed a convergent parallel mixed method design, using structured surveys and face to face semi-structured interviews. A non-probability purposive sampling was adopted, drawing a sample of 20 participants for surveys representing 20 NGOs and 15 participants …
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An exploratory study of the governance and management processes of family foundations in South Africa
… and the research questions, a suitable research methodology was selected. A convergent parallel mixed method approach was used. Ethics clearance was obtained from the University of Cape Town and a sample of ten family foundations was purposively selected to be part of the study. Data was …
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Social vulnerabilities and adaptation options to climatic hazards affecting rural water supply in Barotse floodplain catchment.
… the face of climate change. The study adopted a mixed method approach with a convergent parallel mixed method research design and a sample size of 205 households and 6 key informants. To collect the data a household survey was conducted in Malengwa, Lealui and Nakanya villages in Mongu District …
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Social vulnerabilities and adaptation options to climatic hazards affecting rural water supply in Barotse floodplain catchment.
… the face of climate change. The study adopted a mixed method approach with a convergent parallel mixed method research design and a sample size of 205 households and 6 key informants. To collect the data a household survey was conducted in Malengwa, Lealui and Nakanya villages in Mongu District …
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Developing non-medical intervention strategies to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality associated with hypertension during pregnancy in Capricorn District, Limpopo Province, South Africa
… during pregnancy in Capricorn District. A convergent parallel- mixed method was used in this study. The population of the study were all pregnant women aged 14 years to 49 years who were attending their antenatal services at the selected hospitals and clinics. In quantitative design …
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Exploring the value of adverse life experiences of social service and support workers
… the workplace? The study was undertaken using a convergent parallel mixed method design. Mixed methods studies are often seen in health and social care research, as both quantitative and qualitative methods are thought to have complementary strengths when undertaken simultaneously, providing …
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