How To Write Methodology For A

Quantitative Study?

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Methodology Chapter Provides Information On All The Steps Taken For The
Study Of A Problem And The Justifications Given For Specific Steps Taken To
Gather, Process, And Analyze Data Related To Understanding The Problem. The
Chapter Allows The Reader To Understand And Evaluate The Research Design
And Thus Validate It.

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Quantitative Study: Quantitative Research Is The Quantification Of A Problem
Via Generating Numerical Data That Are Most Often Converted Into Statistics.
The Statistical Analysis In Research Methodology Helps In Proving Or
Disproving A Thesis. The Research Is Usually Conducted Among A Broad
Populace In The Form Of Questionnaire, Polls And Other Surveys Which Involves
The Participants To Reply In Numbers. This Means Quantitative Research Falls
Under The Headings Of Empirical Or Statistical Studies.

Its Main Characteristics Are:

 Use Of Standard Instruments To Gather Data.

 Sizes Of The Samples Are Proportional To That Of The Population In
Question.
 Research Is Conducted On A Well-Defined Question.
 Studies Are Well Designed Before The Process.
 Numerical Data That Quantify A Problem Or An Area Of Research Using
Various Means Like Charts, Tables, Graphs, Etc.Data Collection Carried
Out Through Surveys, Questionnaires, Etc.

A Methodology Chapter For A Quantitative Study Explains The Following In A

Direct And Precise Manner:

How Was The Data Generated? How Was It Processed? Why Was
The Design, That Was Used, Used?
Any Methodology Chapter Must Be Written In The Past Tense And Follows
The Following Guidelines:

Chapter Provides Information On The Methods Of Data Collection To Enable The

Readers To Understand The Process.

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 Significance Of The Methodology Is That A Proper Methodology Validates
The Study As A Whole.
 Methodology Section Should Provide A Rationale For Choosing A
Particular Design.
 Methods Used Must Be Valid And Conforming To The Conventional Norms
Of Research. As Such, The Methodology Chapter Must Provide Enough
Evidence To Support The Credibility Of Each Method Used.
 The Appropriateness Of The Methods Chosen Must Be Stated. Only The
Methods That Are Appropriate To The Scale Of The Subject In
Investigation Must Be Chosen.
 The Chapter Must Contain Information On The Constraints And Challenges
That Were Anticipated Before The Beginning Of The Study, The Steps
Taken To Prevent The Problems From Occurring, And The Ways The
Constraints That Did Occur Were Tackled With Minimal Impact And How
The Said Impact Doesn’t Affect The Outcome Of The Study.
 Necessary Information To Replicate Any Particular Method Must Be
Provided Concisely In The Chapter.
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A Methodology For A Quantitative Study Begins With A
Reiteration Of The Research Question And Its Context.

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This Is Followed By The Research Design, Where The Methods Used To Gather,
Process And Analyze The Data Are Given. This Is Usually Preceded Or Followed
By A Justification Of The Appropriateness Of The Research Design.

Then, The Information On The Pilot Study Is Given. It Is Followed By The

Precise Information On Sampling Strategies, Instrument Design, And Methods
Of Data Analysis.

‘Ethical Considerations’ Comes Next. Here The Researcher Informs The

Reader Of The Measures Taken To Ensure Participants Privacy And Consent, Etc.

Penultimate To Concluding The Methodology Chapter Is Problems And

Limitations, Where The Reader Is Informed Of All The Constraints The
Researcher Anticipated And All The Problems That Occurred And The Limitations
Methods May Pose To The Overall Study.

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