Open AccessUsing Mixed-methods Research in Health & Education in Nepal
Author(s) -
Preeti Mahato,
Catherine Angell,
Edwin van Teijlingen,
Padam Simkhada
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of health promotion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2822-1591
pISSN - 2631-2441
DOI - 10.3126/jhp.v6i0.21803
Subject(s) - multimethodology , health promotion , qualitative research , health education , promotion (chess) , management science , computer science , medicine , sociology , political science , social science , public health , nursing , engineering , politics , law
In the areas of health promotion and health education, mixed-methods research approach has become widely used. In mixed-methods research, also called multi-methods research, the researchers combine quantitative and qualitative research designs in a single study. This paper introduces the mixed-methods approach for use in research in health education. To illustrate this pragmatic research approach we are including an example of mixed-methods research as applied in Nepalese research.Journal of Health Promotion Vol.6 2008, p.45-48