Sociology Research in This Project, Two Research

Sociology Research In this project, two research study questions are outlined. This paper answers these questions in detail. The first part of the paper touches on quantitative approach in research and focuses on the first question. Here the paper highlights on the reasons for the approach selected highlighting on variables in the study. In the second part of the paper, qualitative approach is discussed as the appropriate choice as an answer to the second question. Here also, the approach is justified as a preferred choice.

Quantitative Design Quantitative research is the best suited design and serves the purpose of this study. The study is aimed at determining the level of weight loss for patients in a primary care clinic who are using marketed natural supplements. The study involves a systematic empirical inquiry of the weight of these patients through a statistical method; their weight is assessed at 3, 6 and 9-month intervals. The methodology suggests the suitability of quantitative design in data analysis and not any other.

According to Houser (2008 ), quantitative research approach is approriate for a study aimed at measuring effects of an intervention or try a relationship theory or describe a phenmenon in detail. In addition, Houser explains that quantitative study requires a deep analysis of numbers ( p.187) and in this question, evidently the variables must be analyzed in pursuit of understanding their relationship. This study suggests the need for internal validity a quantitative research technique performed to uphold trustworthiness of the study.

Nonetheless, this study outlines two variables, an independent variable; marketed natural supplements and a dependent variable; weight of the patients. Quantitative approach is applicable to this study because the expected outcome of the study must clearly quantify the relationship between the two variables and calculation of the effect error and chance done. The study shows the presence of comparison group or control separate from the experiment group.

Unlike qualitative research, quantitative research places great emphasis on control, it is therefore imperative to apply quantitative research design here as it allows the researcher to eliminate rival explanations for the outcome. Qualitative Design Qualitative research is the best suited design and serves the purpose of this study. The study intends to explore and understand university male students' perspective on masculinity. This study is structured to qualify the perception of male students on masculinity at this university. Shuttleworth (2008), asserts that qualitative approach is extensively used to study human behavior.

According to Houser (2008 ), qualitative approach is appropriate when the study aims at unraveling the meaning of a phenomena by describing social reactions and interactions. This study aims at building a theory and therefore qualitative research design is applicable. In this case, the researcher intends to use a questionnaire in interviewing 20 male students' of different class levels, a data collection technique commonly used in the qualitative research design. Qualitative research design tend to give information on a particular issue studied and cannot be generalized.

This study presents no control group, the sample consisting of 5 students from every level of the university are interviewed twice, the sample is not divided into two categories of experiment and control group. This is a characteristic.