If you have a hypothesis, it is typical to count codes in content analysis to show a pattern that either does or does not support your prediction. If this is what you want to do, then counting codes makes your analysis a quantitative rather than a qualitative content analysis.

If you are counting codes, then any process that helps you accurately keep track of those codes and counts would be highly desirable. NVivo or any other qualitative data analysis program could be useful in this regard, especially if you have a large data set.

NVivo is use for Qualitative coding but you should be able to use any other Qualitative programming or Hand Coding. Speak with your chairperson if you have one.

I understand that you may need both types of data i.e. quantitative and qualitative.