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QUANTITATIVE
RESEARCH
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Quantitative Research
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• uses numbers as its basis for making

generalizations about a phenomenon.
• These numbers originate from objective scales of
measurement of the units of analysis
called variables.

• Findings are subjected to statistical treatment to

determine significant relationship or differences
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Quantitative Research
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• Numerical pertains to a number or symbol to

express how much, how many or what rank things
have in this world.
• Indicates specificity, particularity, or exactness of
something.

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Characteristics
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• Data gathering instruments contain items that
solicit measurable characteristics of the
population (e.g. age, the number of children,
educational status, economic status).

• Standardized, pre-tested instruments guide data

collection thus ensuring the accuracy, reliability
and validity of data.
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Characteristics
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• This requires a large population, the numbers of
which depend on how the characteristics of the
population vary.

• Uses tables, graphs, or figures that consolidate

large numbers of data to show trends,
relationships, or differences among variables.
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Characteristics
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• Researchers can repeat the quantitative method
to verify or confirm the findings in another setting.

• Puts emphasis on proof rather than discovery

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 Strength
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Most reliable and valid
way of concluding
results, giving way to a
new hypothesis or
disproving it.
The results/
generalizations are more
reliable and valid.
Useful for testing the
results gained by a series
of qualitative experiment,
leading to a final answer.
Weakness
Can be costly, difficult
and time consuming.
Requires extensive
statistical treatment
Tend to turn out only
proved or unproven
results
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