Analysing mixed methods data

The primary focus of the chapter is on strategies for analysis in mixed methods research. Analysing mixed methods data generally assumes competence in analysing, separately, both quantitative (statistical) and qualitative (textual) data. No attempt is made, in this chapter, to develop these specific competencies. Rather, the objective is to stimulate thinking about more effective ways to apply these skills in making use of the multiple data sources you may have gathered, to genuinely integrate the findings of these, and to provide some practical guidance on how this might be done so that you can enrich the analyses you undertake.