My thematic analysis and research, more broadly, have benefitted from using NVivo (qualitative data analysis software). But, I also find it increasingly necessary to use an approach to research that emphasises participation of communities—in particularly youth, in the case of my area of research—through PAR.
The use of NVivo, however, can be extremely technical and a painstaking affair, as well as sometimes a solitary one. To me, this seems to be at odds with the collaborative nature of involving community stakeholders and research participants in the research process.
Since I have never tried to combine (youth-led) PAR with managing qualitative data using NVivo (or similar software), I thought I should seek answers to the following questions:
Any help would be greatly appreciated and please add further questions if this topic piques your interest, as this list is far from exhaustive.
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