What do you mean by “manually“? Some researchers think the computer program does the coding. The researcher does the guiding and guides the study. There are options.
I’d rather you try Artificial Intelligence for your qualitative analysis. David L Morgan has published a great article on that. Just go through his profile.
This is it: Article Exploring the Use of Artificial Intelligence for Qualitative...
Thank you Edim Eka James for the recommendation of my work using ChatGPT for qualitative data analysis. I certainly do believe that AI is the future our field, but as you can tell, I try not to push my beliefs too hard.
Dear Prof. David L Morgan You deserve every bit of that recommendation as your work has proven to be a masterpiece for learners and practitioners of qualitative data analysis using Artificial Intelligence. As you’ve rightly underscored, AI is the future of our field. No matter how much they try to deny it, they can’t just simply stuff the genie back in the bottle. We have seen — and will see even further— the multifaceted roles of AI in accelerating qualitative, even quantitative research. I’m happy to be alive to witness this remarkable transformation. And thanks once again, Prof., for lending such a powerful voice to this fascinating discussion.