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Participatory Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods

The participatory explanatory sequential mixed methods design combines the two-phase QUAN-to-QUAL structure of the explanatory sequential design with a participatory or transformative worldview. Community members and stakeholders are involved as collaborators — not merely subjects — across all stages, from formulating research questions to interpreting results. Quantitative data are collected and analyzed first; findings that need deeper explanation then drive a second, qualitative phase conducted with and by the community.

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Sources

  1. Creswell, J. W., & Plano Clark, V. L. (2018). Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research (3rd ed.). SAGE Publications. ISBN: 978-1483344379
  2. Mertens, D. M. (2009). Transformative Research and Evaluation. Guilford Press. ISBN: 978-1606230787

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ScholarGateParticipatory Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods (Participatory Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Design). Retrieved 2026-06-04 from https://scholargate.app/en/research-design/participatory-explanatory-sequential-mixed-methods