Qualitative data analysis commences with the onset of the data collection process and procedures. This means that your very first interview becomes the launch point for classifying codes (bits of data that have a particular meaning in the context of one’s research question), categories (groups of codes), and themes (groups of categories that share a specific meaning).
Some of the unique key elements of data analysis that are consistent to the some qualitative research approach include, sampling strategy specific to the study of interest, mode of recruitment for the participants, participants eligibility to participate, format of the participants interviews, permission to recollection, choosing settings for the interviews, data transcription and types of interview questions. Some researchers may elect the use of audio tape for transcription purposes while consent must be approved by the participants. Otherwise, alternate data
