Name: Muhammad Waqar

Roll#: Bir 202033

Assignment: Statistics
Date: 20 / 11 / 2020

Q) Difference between Qualitative and Quantitative Research.

A) The Differences are as Follows:

Qualitative Research Quantitative Research

This Research deals with the words and This Research deals with more Numbers,
the meanings of the data we collect. graphs, Tables and Statistical data.
It’s used to seek description of Research It used to gather Measurements and
in a narrative form using words as in statistical data in a numerical form.
Language.
It is used to explore for more ideas and It
is Used in testing phase of Theories and
formulate and manipulate Theories. Hypothesis In order to disprove or support
Hypothesis
It is used in Understanding phase of the It is used in the Testing phase of the
problem. In order to Understand the problem.
concept or Experiences.
This requires few Respondents and to It requires many Respondents /
ask open ended Questions. Instrumental readings and have Closed
ended Questionnaire.
Sources for data Include: Sources for data Include:
• Interviews • surveys
• Questionnaires • Observation and Calculations
• Focus Groups • Experiments
• Literature Review • Online Polls

Example: Example:
We Interview Students from different We Survey 400 citizens and ask them
cultures and ask them questions such as which public transport they use the most.
“What difficulties you faced in Inter
Afterward we can perform statistical
cultural environment?” etc. Such
methodologies and arrange and
questions will have detailed answers.
manipulate the data and Graphs, Tables,
Afterwards we conclude the results Average Values etc.
from their answers and locate patterns
and find overall Trends.