QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS A SYNOPSIS APPROACH

Abstract

The aim of this study is to explicate the quantitative methodology. The study established that quantitative research deals with quantifying and analyzing variables in order to get results. It involves the utilization and analysis of numerical data using specific statistical techniques to answer questions like who, how much, what, where, when, how many, and how. It also describes the
methods of explaining an issue or phenomenon through gathering data in numerical form. The study further reveals that quantitative methods can be categorized into; survey research, correlational research, experimental research and causal-comparative research.