Qualitative Research Studies

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3.12 CONCLUSION Qualitative research is a type of research that encompasses a number of philosophical orientations and approaches. The antecedents to what we refer to as qualitative today can be traced back to anthrolopology, sociology, and various applied fields of study such as journalism, education, social work, medicine, and law. The 1960s and 1970s saw a number of publications focusing on the methodology itself such that by the last decades of the twentieth century qualitative research was established as a research methodology in its own right. Qualitative research, including interviewing, requires a great deal of effort, with researchers having to explore how they conceive the world. In this chapter we have made evident some of the…show more content…
This chapter describes the analysis of data followed by a discussion of the research findings. The findings relate to the research questions that guided the study. Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) are everywhere to be found in our daily lives and they are now a significant driver for both the economy and society at large, not to mention a significant growth engine with six million jobs created in 2011. ICT is one of the fastest growing industries while others are all undertaking a digital transformation, resulting in massive demand for a highly qualified technology skilled…show more content…
Tomorrow’s analysts, social entrepreneurs, developers, architects, designers, engineers, virtual teachers, etc. need our help today to accelerate and nurture economic development in the fastest growing continent in the world (Africa). In order to prevent the digital divide from becoming a digital skills divide and to improve Africa’s position in the globally competitive knowledge economy, we need to join forces and make high-level ICT teaching a number one priority within the African education systems. It will allow companies in Africa to find the best local candidates for the thousands of qualified jobs they are currently struggling to fill, but ICT learning is also one of the most powerful ways to develop the collaboration, self-regulation and critical thinking skills young women and men need to sustain a successful career. Everyone, from governments and educational institutions all the way to Non-Profit Organizations (NGOs) and corporations, has a role to play to make it
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