Case

study
in Qualitative Research
 What is a
Case Study?
a case study can be defined as an
intensive study about a person, a
group of people or a unit, which is
aimed to generalize over several
units.
Case Study research
is good at:
Describing
Comparing
Evaluating
Understanding
Case Study in
Research
a research approach that is used to
generate an in-depth, multi-faceted
understanding of a complex issue in its
real-life context.
 Background
It is generally believed that the case-
study method was first introduced
into social science by Frederic Le Play
in 1829 as a handmaiden to statistics
in his studies of family budgets. (Les
Ouvriers Europeens;
2nd edition, 1879).
When to do a Case study
A case study is an appropriate research
design when you want to gain concrete,
contextual, in-depth knowledge about a
specific real-world subject.
It allows you to explore the key
characteristics, meanings, and
implications of the case.
Number of
Respondents
In case study research, the case number
is often less than 12 and may even be a
single case.
How to conduct a study
and data in Case Study?
Case study research typically includes multiple data collection techniques and data are
collected from multiple sources. Data collection techniques include interviews, observations
(direct and participant), questionnaires, and relevant documents
Thank
you!
By poging reporter