ANTICS WITH AYANA

General

100

The man being interviewed

Emile Durkheim

200

The name of the documentary 

What is "Le Suicide"?

300

The country where Emile is from

What is France?

Definitions

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Data in the form of writing, audio or non numerical forms.

What is Qualitative Documents?

200

This involves the use of the summary, collection or synthesis of existing data from other researchers for a different research question. Secondary research uses the documentation of primary research as sources of data for analysis to save expenses and time.

What is Secondary Data Analysis 

300

“Any technique for making inferences by systematically and objectively identifying special characteristics of messages.” (Holsti, 1968)

What is Content Analysis?

Advantages

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One advantage of newspapers (qualitative documents)

Up to date coverage 

Can include reliable information, as well as facts and figures and images

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One advantage of Journals (qualitative document)

includes the latest research, on very specific topics, that is quality checked during peer review.

- Lists references used - good source for further research

300

Benefits of using content analysis?

Provides valuable historical and cultural insights over time - gives a sense as to how various cultures have developed over time 

Provides valuable historical/cultural insights over time through analysis of text - allows for the determination of when/where the text may have first written based on formation of sentences and words used.

Disadvantages

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Disadvantage of Newspapers (Qualitative Documents)

 - Can be biased and unreliable because they may be influenced by political loyalties

- Some items may be written to entertain rather than to portray facts

200

Disadvantage of statistical data (quantitative documents)

Researcher can only draw patterns and correlations from the data and is often hard to access and check

- Can be easily be misinterpreted

- Can be manipulated because of bias. 

300

Disadvantages of using secondary data analysis

• The data you are sampling may not be correct or exact as it is from a third party.
• The data could also not be able to give a direct answer towards the seekers question.

Examples

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An example of Qualitative Documents, mentioned in the show

What are:

Newspaper Articles

Journals

200

Examples of Quantitative Documents

What are

Statistical Records

Surveys and Questionnaires

300

Example of secondary data analysis done in Jamaica

"What does risk perception affect alcohol consumption among Secondary School Students in Jamaica?"

"Determinants of self-rated private health insurance coverage in Jamaica"