Qualitative Method

OTS provides high-quality qualitative research consultation for academic researchers, postgraduate students, NGOs, private companies, and governmental organizations. Our services ensure depth, rigor, and credibility in exploring human experiences, perceptions, and social phenomena.

Research Design & Methodology
  • Selection of appropriate qualitative design (phenomenology, case study, grounded theory, ethnography, narrative)
  • Development of research questions and conceptual foundations
  • Sampling strategies: purposive, snowball, theoretical, criterion-based
  • Designing qualitative protocols aligned with ethical standards

Instrument Development

  • Designing interview guides (structured, semi-structured, unstructured)
  • Focus group question design
  • Observation checklists and fieldnote templates
  • Pilot testing and refinement of qualitative instruments

Data Collection Support

  • Guidance for conducting interviews, focus groups, and observations
  • Strategies for probing, follow-up questioning, and clarifying responses
  • Best practices for recording, transcribing, and securing data
  • Ensuring trustworthiness: credibility, dependability, transferability, confirmability

Qualitative Coding & Analysis

  • Manual and software-based coding (NVivo, MAXQDA)
  • Open, axial, and selective coding techniques
  • Thematic analysis and pattern identification
  • Narrative and content analysis
  • Development of categories, themes, and conceptual models

Advanced Qualitative Approaches

  • Grounded theory model building
  • Phenomenological reduction & meaning interpretation
  • Case study within- and cross-case analysis
  • Discourse and document analysis
  • Framework analysis for applied research

Trustworthiness & Verification

  • Triangulation (data, method, investigator)
  • Member checking and peer debriefing
  • Inter-coder reliability checks
  • Reflexivity and audit trails

Visualization & Reporting

  • Thematic maps, coding trees, and conceptual diagrams
  • High-quality tables, matrices, and visuals
  • Academic interpretation using qualitative research terminology
  • Writing results, discussion, and conclusion chapters in scholarly format

Thesis, Dissertation & Journal Support

  • Full qualitative analysis for Master’s and PhD research
  • Revisions based on supervisor and journal reviewer comments
  • Turnitin-ready reporting (narrative-based sections)
  • Assistance with journal submissions (Scopus, WoS, qualitative journals)

Description

Qualitative Research Services

Category Service Description
1. Qualitative Research Design & Methodology • Selecting qualitative design (phenomenology, case study, grounded theory, ethnography, narrative)

• Developing research questions and conceptual foundations

• Choosing sampling strategies (purposive, snowball, theoretical)

• Aligning methods with ethical research standards

2. Instrument Development • Designing interview guides (structured, semi-structured, unstructured)

• Creating focus group questions

• Developing observation checklists and fieldnote templates

• Pilot testing and revising qualitative instruments

3. Data Collection Support • Guidance for interviews, focus groups, and observations

• Training on probing and follow-up questioning techniques

• Best practices for recording, transcribing, and data security

• Ensuring trustworthiness: credibility, dependability, transferability

4. Qualitative Coding & Analysis • Manual and software coding using NVivo or MAXQDA

• Open, axial, and selective coding

• Thematic, narrative, and content analysis

• Creating categories, themes, and conceptual models

5. Advanced Qualitative Approaches • Grounded theory model development

• Phenomenological interpretation and meaning extraction

• Case study within- and cross-case analysis

• Discourse, document, and framework analysis

6. Trustworthiness & Verification • Triangulation (method, data, investigator)

• Member checking and peer debriefing

• Inter-coder reliability checks

• Reflexivity and audit trail documentation

7. Visualization & Reporting • Thematic maps, coding trees, conceptual diagrams

• High-quality tables, matrices, and visual models

• Scholarly interpretation of qualitative data

• Writing results, discussion, and conclusion chapters

8. Thesis, Dissertation & Journal Support • Complete qualitative analysis for MA/PhD research

• Revisions based on supervisor/journal feedback

• Turnitin-ready qualitative reporting

• Support with qualitative journal manuscripts (Scopus, WoS)