Linganisha mbinu

	Nadharia ya Ardhi ya Kidijitali	Grounded Theory
Nyanja	Mbinu za Kimaelezo	Utafiti wa Kimaelezo
Familia	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Mwaka wa asili	2000s–2010s (as digital data became mainstream in qualitative research)	1967
Mwanzilishi	Adapted from Glaser & Strauss (1967); digital application developed through the work of Murthy (2008) and others in online qualitative research	Barney Glaser and Anselm Strauss
Aina	Qualitative research design	Method
Chanzo asilia	Murthy, D. (2008). Digital ethnography: An examination of the use of new technologies for social research. Sociology, 42(5), 837–855.	Glaser, B. G., & Strauss, A. L. (1967). The discovery of grounded theory: Strategies for qualitative research. Aldine.
Majina mbadala	DGT, online grounded theory, internet-based grounded theory, grounded theory in digital contexts	GT, Grounded Theory Approach
Zinazohusiana	6	3
Muhtasari	Digital Grounded Theory applies the systematic inductive logic of grounded theory to data gathered from digital and online environments — social media platforms, forums, blogs, comment sections, and other internet-mediated communication. Rather than simply using grounded theory on text that happens to come from digital sources, it involves adapting sampling, collection, and ethical procedures to the specific affordances and constraints of online data, while retaining the core commitment to theory generation grounded in empirical material.	Grounded Theory (GT) is a systematic qualitative research methodology in which theory emerges directly from data through iterative analysis, rather than being imposed before data collection. Developed by Barney Glaser and Anselm Strauss in 1967, GT prioritizes generating explanatory frameworks grounded in evidence.