Quantitative

and
Qualitative Researches
Quantitative Research

Antimicrobial Activity of Dioscorea hispida Dennst

(Nami) Tuber Extract against Escherichia coli
and Staphylococcus aureus
 Summary

Due to the increase of multi resistant drug bacteria,

development of new antimicrobials has upsurge. The
findings showed that the Nami extract could lessen the
colony count of E. coli, while in S. aureus, it increased its
growth.
Qualitative Research

Physical Activity in Pregnancy: A Qualitative

Study of the Beliefs of Overweight
and Obese Pregnant Women
 Summary

Healthy eating was often viewed as being of greater importance for the health of
mother and baby than participation in physical activity. A commonly cited motivator for
maintaining physical activity during pregnancy is an aid to reducing pregnancy-related
weight gain. However, participants often described how they would wait until the
postnatal period to try and lose weight. A wide range of barriers to physical activity
during pregnancy were highlighted including both internal (physical and psychological)
and external (work, family, time and environmental).
Similarities

 Both are health-related studies

 Both are contribution for new knowledge

 Both are for gathering and interpreting data from analyzing a

solution for a certain problem
 Differences

Qualitative Quantitative
Narrative report Statistical report
Interpret social interaction To test hypotheses
Study of whole For specific variables
Hypotheses emerge as the study There is a precise hypotheses stated at
develops the beginning of the study

Based on an individual’s point of view Based on scientific facts