Mixed methods research is “an approach to research in the social, behavioral, and health sciences in which the investigator gathers both quantitative (closed-ended) and qualitative (open-ended) data, integrates the two, and then draws interpretations based on the combined strengths of both sets of data to understand research problems.” A mixed methods course goes beyond specific quantitative and qualitative methods to equip learners to integrate elements of both for a more complete understanding of issues. This includes addressing Who, What, Where, When, and Why in the same studies. In implementation, science is critical to understanding both if an intervention worked and how it worked.
- Instructor: Patience Afulani
- Instructor: Alison El Ayadi