Qualitative Research Question

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES ST. AUGUSTINE

Department of Chemistry

Faculty of Science and Technology

OESH 6600 – Independent Study and Research Methods in OESH Semester I - 2015/2016

Group Assignment #1

Lecturer: Dr. Godfrey C. St. Bernard

Group Name: Fantastic Four

Group members & Identification Number:

Farisa Ali -

Krysta-Rae Ali -

Rajiv Narinesingh -

Angelene Roopchan - 8009000760

Question 4:

Discuss the notions of reliability and validity in the context of qualitative research designs.

Discuss the various standards that are used to permit validation in the context of qualitative research methodologies.

Articulate a research problem and develop a research question in your field

Basically, it is working from the ground up and ending with phenomena that are difficult to measure quantitatively. Essentially, any kind of research that produces findings not arrived at by means of statistical procedures or other means of quantification.”

QUALITATIVE RESEARCH DESIGN

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RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY AS IT RELATES TO QUALITATIVE RESEARCH DESIGNS

Validity in research is concerned with the accuracy and truthfulness of scientific findings (Le Comple and Goetz 1982). According to Brink (1993), “Reliability is concerned with the consistency, stability and repeatability of the informant’s accounts as well as the investigators’ ability to collect and record information accurately.” Research is said to be reliable if the same or similar results are produced using various methods. Brink (1993) also noted that “many qualitative researchers avoid the terms validity and reliability and use terms such as credibility, trustworthiness, truth, value, applicability, consistency and confirmability, when referring to criteria for evaluating the scientific merit of qualitative research.”

STANDARDS USED TO PERMIT VALIDATION IN THE CONTEXT OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES

1.

How long have you been employed at Company FF?

2. Are you aware of the effects of gaseous emissions from crude oil refining on human health?

3. Do employees come in with symptoms of being affected by these gaseous emissions?

4. How often do they visit the medical centre with these symptoms?

5. Have you ever experienced these symptoms due to exposure to gaseous emissions from the Company’s Oil Refining Plant?

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FOR COMPANY FF’s HSE PERSONNEL

1. How long have you been employed at Company FF?

2. Are you aware of the effects of gaseous emissions from crude oil refining on human health?

3. Are you notified when employees are affected by these gaseous emissions?

4. How often are they affected?

5. Have you ever experienced these symptoms due to exposure to gaseous emissions from the Company’s Oil Refining Plant?

SUMMARY FINDINGS

Based on the data received from the three stakeholders, namely the employees being affected and the Company’s Medical and HSE Personnel, the following are expected to be found:

 Employees experience health effects of gaseous emissions (nausea, throat irritation, fever, headaches, skin rashes and coughing) when there are gaseous