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I Have Not Seen Any: Underrepresentation Of Qualitative Researchers At The Faculties Of Education In Nigerian Universities

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  • Louis Okon AKPAN

    (Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, Nigeria)

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The study explored the underrepresentation of qualitative methods in faculties of education in Nigerian universities. Qualitative method was employed. Furthermore and in line with qualitative approach adopted, interpretive paradigm was deployed to understand the phenomenon under investigation. Ten faculties of education from ten universities across Nigeria were purposively selected. Semi structured interview and documentary materials were used for data generation. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. Findings revealed that most students (master and doctoral), researchers and scholars in faculties of education used quantitative methods in their dissertations and journal articles. It was also found that the underrepresentation of qualitative methods in education was influenced by a popular belief among pro-quantitative methods that qualitative approach lack objectivity, validity and reliability when adopted in the study.

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  • Louis Okon AKPAN, 2020. "I Have Not Seen Any: Underrepresentation Of Qualitative Researchers At The Faculties Of Education In Nigerian Universities," Social Sciences and Education Research Review, Department of Communication, Journalism and Education Sciences, University of Craiova, vol. 7(2), pages 126-151, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:edt:jsserr:v:7:y:2020:i:2:p:126-151
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    1. Hiroko Mori & Takeo Nakayama, 2013. "Academic Impact of Qualitative Studies in Healthcare: Bibliometric Analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 8(3), pages 1-7, March.
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    Qualitative methods; quantitative methods; underrepresentation; Nigerian universities;
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