FINAL PAPER INSTRUCTIONS (Qualitative research scientific paper)

FINAL PAPER INSTRUCTIONS (Qualitative research scientific paper)

Title page

Executive summary (abstract, less than 250 words)              1 page

I. Introduction                                                                                     1-2 pages

II. Literature review (related to qualitative only)                               1 ½ - 2 pages

III. Research objectives                                                                      1 page

• General objective
• Specific objectives

IV. Source of data and methodology                                      1 ½ - 2 pages

• Study design
• Source of data

-          Participants recruitment

-          Participants characteristics

• Sampling procedures
• Procedure of data collection
• Methods of data analysis
• Ethical considerations

V. Findings (results + quotations)                                                      4 - 6 pages

VI. Conclusion and recommendations                                                1 page

VII. List of references

VIII. Appendixes

A. Consent form

B. Interview guide (introduction, guide itself and closing)

C. Code book (codes+ their definition)

D. List of interviews participants (use fake names or any other identifiers + their socio-demographics)