Hello Sania,

I was wondering what form your qualitative research was taking.

This book (of which you can access some of) might be helpful:

Anfara Jr, V. A., & Mertz, N. T. (Eds.). (2014). Theoretical frameworks in qualitative research. Sage publications.

https://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=kv7TBQAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PT8&dq=Theoretical+Frameworks+in+Qualitative+Research&ots=qb1onfrh37&sig=2QlfzEziOOGjhPzlayRJOm4Dq1M#v=onepage&q=Theoretical%20Frameworks%20in%20Qualitative%20Research&f=false

Very best wishes,

Mary

Hello Sania,

I was wondering what form your qualitative research was taking.

This book (of which you can access some of) might be helpful:

Anfara Jr, V. A., & Mertz, N. T. (Eds.). (2014). Theoretical frameworks in qualitative research. Sage publications.

https://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=kv7TBQAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PT8&dq=Theoretical+Frameworks+in+Qualitative+Research&ots=qb1onfrh37&sig=2QlfzEziOOGjhPzlayRJOm4Dq1M#v=onepage&q=Theoretical%20Frameworks%20in%20Qualitative%20Research&f=false

Very best wishes,

Mary

The following sources should also be helpful: 

• Green, H. (2014). The Use of Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks in Qualitative Research. Nurse Researcher, 21, 6, pp. 34-38.
• Imenda, S. (2014). Is there a conceptual difference between theoretical and conceptual frameworks? Journal of Social Science, 38, 2, pp. 185-195.
• Rocco, T. S. and Plakhotnik, M. S. (2009). Literature reviews, conceptual frameworks, and theoretical frameworks: Terms, functions, and distinctions. Human Resource Development Review, 8, 1, pp. 120-130.
• Sinclair, M. (2007). A guide to understanding theoretical and conceptual frameworks. Evidence Based Midwifery, 5, 2, pp. 39. 
• What are the differences between conceptual framework and theoretical framework?: https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_are_the_differences_between_conceptual_framework_and_theoretical_framework/2 

Dear Sania, This is a great question and you have received some excellent resources. I am in the process of finalising a publication on this topic, but in a more general sense, to address any research methodology. For now you can look at the presentation handout we presented a couple years ago which was found useful to audience members. Hope it helps!

Thank you so much everyone. I will read these sources and add my view

I still can't understand if qualitative studies should or not have theoretical framework especially considering the fact that qual studies create theory in them6.

@ Irene Murungui i was also of same view but we need a lens from which we can look into our study, theoretical framework serves as lens

Thanks ,Sania.