Focus Group Discussions , Particular population, Qualitative data analysis etc..
Dear Joice,
Grounded Theory (GT) is a common choice. There are two schools of thought in GT (known as Glaserian and Struassian) which differ according to whether you validate the theory you construct.
However, it is difficult to answer this question accurately as it depends upon the aim and design of your research project.
Hello Joice,
Review the following topics:
Rabiee, F. (2004). Focus-group interview and data analysis. Proceedings of the nutrition society, 63(04), 655-660.
Morgan, D. L. (1996). Focus groups as qualitative research (Vol. 16). Sage publications.
Stewart, D. W., & Shamdasani, P. N. (2014). Focus groups: Theory and practice (Vol. 20). Sage publications.
The analysis of focus groups involves the same choices as the analysis of individual interviews. As such, the most common choice is probably thematic analysis (e.g., Braun & Clarke, 2006), followed by more specific approaches, such as Grounded Theory and Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis.
As professor Morgan state, analysis of focus groups can be made with the same methods as individual interviews. Content analysis is one option with many possibilities since content analysis contains a wide variety of methods. You can also look at this reference for inspiration:
Krueger, R. A., & Casey, M. A. (2015). Focus Groups: A Practical Guide for Applied Research (5th. updated ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Good luck with your analysis!
Åsa
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