study designs

1.quantitative
2.qulitative
1)quantitative
1)observational
1.study designs based on no of contacts
a. crossectional studies/after only
b. longitudinal studies
2.the reference period of the study/data collection timing
a.retrospective b.prospective
c.retrospective-prospective

2)expermental
a.pre-expermental
I.one-shot case design
II.one group pretest-post test design
b.quasi-expermental
I. non-equivalent group design
II.time series design
c.true-expermental
I.after-only with control design(post test only)
II.before-and-after with control design(pretest and posttest)
2)qualitative
1)case study
2)oral history
3)focus groups/group interviews
4)participant observation
5)community discussion forums