Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal in collaboration with SAMARTH – an NGO focused on social science research & training organised three days’ Workshop on ‘Qualitative Research Methods & Analysis’ from July 8 – 10, 2019 at MCON Manipal. Dr Anice George, Dean, MCON, Manipal briefed the participants about the workshop & welcomed the Resource persons.

Dr. Shuba Kumar, Social Scientist and Dr Rani Mohanraj, Psychologist & Founder Members of SAMARTH, Chennai were the Resource Persons for the workshop.

The highlights of the workshop were: Understanding the basics & methodological aspects of Qualitative Research, various sampling techniques that can be adapted, approaches and analysis, including coding & developing themes. Every session was followed by a group activity, where participants actively involved in forming Focus Group Discussion, Inductive & Deductive approaches of analysis.

A total of 55 participants, from MCON, constituent units of MAHE, and from other Nursing colleges from Gujarat, Mangalore & Kerala enthusiastically participated in the workshop and got benefitted.