Qualitative Research Methods for Public Policy

This an invigorating book that focuses on the qualitative research methods aspect on public policy making.Its main area is the various qualitative research methods and the processes in involved in carrying out each one of them.It gives a detailed description of the link between research and public policy, case studies, observational studies,Desk based research,life and oral history research,ethnography research,Focus group discussions, group interviews, Archival Research, Action Research, content and discourse analysis and finally steps in developing a qualitative research proposal.This book is precise and cut to the contiguity of qualitative research methods without long,regurgitated and boring literature.

About the author

Michael Muraguri holds a B.A Economics from MoiUniversity and a Master of Research and Public Policyfrom Egerton University. Currently working as aResearch and Advocacy Officer at an NGO inMombasa, Kenya. He is passionate in developingevidence-based policies that are relevant to theAfrican context.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Muraguri
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.08.2016
• EAN: 9783659926235
• ISBN: 978-3-659-92623-5
• No. of pages: 68
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 220 mm x 4 mm
• Weight: 120 g
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories