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: Received: 22 January 2024 / Approved: 22 January 2024 / Online: 23 January 2024 (10:53:43 CET)
How to cite:
Samago, A. Mixed Methods Research in Public Health: Theoretical Underpinnings and Practical Applications. Preprints2024, 2024011617. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.1617.v1
Samago, A. Mixed Methods Research in Public Health: Theoretical Underpinnings and Practical Applications. Preprints 2024, 2024011617. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.1617.v1
Samago, A. Mixed Methods Research in Public Health: Theoretical Underpinnings and Practical Applications. Preprints2024, 2024011617. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.1617.v1
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Samago, A. (2024). Mixed Methods Research in Public Health: Theoretical Underpinnings and Practical Applications. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.1617.v1
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Abstract
AbstractCurrently, public health researchers are investigating several complex and multi-faced health problems that require mixed-method approaches (MMA) to clearly understand problems and design proper intervention approaches and policy formulation. Besides, a comprehensive comprehension of the complex operation of society is vital. The MMA helps in having a broader understanding of the functioning and structure of the community at large. MMA deliberately integrates qualitative and quantitative approaches carefully to build on the merits of each other and confirm that the findings of research are closer to the truth. Therefore, public health scholars must have an excellent comprehension of the MMA and its philosophical foundations for discovering the complex conditions that challenge public health nowadays. However, public health researchers do not clearly understand the theoretical underpinnings and practical application of MMA, despite its popularity in developing countries. Therefore, this article aimed to provide comprehensive evidence on the theoretical underpinnings and practical application of MMA.
Keywords
Mixed methods research; public health; design; integration; philosophy
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Other
Copyright:
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
