Hi everyone,

I am setting out my thesis. I will be using mixed methods research(Survey & Interview)

I have my research question and 3 research objectives.

I want to use an established academic framework that gives me 3 themes and apply these themes to each of my objectives, they work really well to help answer my RQ.

At what stage do I introduce and the themes? is it after my lit review, something like "Based on X23) framework of themes 1,2 and 3. I will apply these to my research methodology, findings and discussion

Or do I introduce the framework at the introduction? if so, how do I justify using them from the introduction?

TIA