RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The four philosophical assumptions that provide the framework of understanding for qualitative research are ontological, epistemological, axiological, and methodological. Each seeks to answer a different question of the observed phenomenon through a different perspective.

Detailed explanation-2: -If a qualitative study aims to describe or explain the phenomenon studied (i.e. phenomenology, narrative and ethnography), the researcher can use either a theoretical framework or conceptual framework.

Detailed explanation-3: -For example, phenomenology may be used to refer to a philosophical stance or a research method or equivalent to qualitative research in general.