Bogdan and Biklen (1982) in Moleong (2014: 248) state that qualitative data analysis is an

effort made by working with data, organizing data, sorting it into manageable units,
synthesizing it, looking for and finding patterns, determining what is Important and what to
learn and decide what to tell others.
Data Analysis and Interpretation in the Field According to Bogdan and Biklen
Data analysis and interpretation in the field According to Bogdan and Biklen (1982):
1. Push yourself to make decisions that narrow down the studies that are undertaken. The first
is to collect data extensively, look for different subjects, explore physical space to gain a
broad understanding of the parameters of the background, subject and problem of interest.
Second, is to develop a research focus based on what was done and what attracted attention,
narrowing the scope of the data. Of these activities all conducted three or four visits or
several initial interviews.
2. Encourage yourself to decide on the type of study you want to undertake which consists of
organizational studies, observational studies, life history and so on.
3. Develop an analysis of the questions. First, formulate general questions for a study. These
questions are important because they can give focus to the data and help organize when. An
example concerns a case on “Job training program for the unemployed.
4. Plan the data sessions based on what is found in the preliminary observations. The aim is
to pursue specific directions in the next data session. For example: Questions that take the
form of asking ourselves what we still don't know in the research we are doing, then we have
to decide if we want to spend more time in one place than another, plan to look at a specific
activity or plan to do it. interview a specific subject with a specific question you have in
mind.
5. Write lots of “observer comments” about the idea you come up with. Field notes contain
observer comments, observer comments are part of the field notes and where the researcher
records his or her own opinions and feelings.
6. Write a memo to yourself about what you did. Where it develops the links in summary
between the comments and provides an opportunity to reflect on issues that arise in the
setting and examples with broader theoretical, methodological and substantive issues.