Data processing and analysis Sample Clauses

Data processing and analysis. In qualitative studies, data processing and analysis is a fundamental step in the research process. The analysis of the collected data covers narrative—the accounts of related events, the identification of critical aspects of the data, and how the data is organized and presented (Xxxxxxxx 2009). This analysis allows the researcher to interpret the data to address the research questions and present conclusions (Xxxxxxxx 2009). Methods used in qualitative studies help decode the meanings people ascribe to their experiences and opinions (Xxxxx 2002). The inclusion of multiple voices by incorporating different instruments in qualitative research contributes to a better understanding of people’s realities. The present study largely depended on gathering information from the people who volunteered to participate by completing surveys and interviews based on their availability and not on a random sample; therefore, it was considered unnecessary to use specialized software for the management of the data. As information was collected and processed, the following categories were identified for analysis: collections, surveys, interviews, and participant observation notes. The numerical data generated through the survey administration was processed and analyzed using Microsoft Excel 2016, and the narratives and text-based information were processed in Microsoft Word 2016. As data analysis requires data reduction, display, and elaboration of conclusion and verification (Miles and Xxxxxxxx 1994), the organization of files by theme helped in the analytical process. Printed information from these files was analyzed and sorted thematically for evaluation, and conclusions were drawn to address the research questions. A review of archival data, collection inventories, and legislative texts were undertaken in order to determine when heritage issues first began appearing in public records. The review of historical documents regarding the creation of the first national museum and how archaeological finds were reported also formed part of the analysis of documents. This analysis was done to reconstruct the trajectory of the primary collection of Indigenous archaeological heritage from its foundation to its current status of the most extensive collection in a public building. All the data generated by the analysis of documents, interviews, surveys, and participant observation was part of the process of connecting data. The identification of trends, patterns, and themes, and the r...