Linganisha mbinu

	Utafiti wa Kesi Nyingi za Tafsiri	Utafiti wa Kisa Kimoja cha Ufafanuzi
Nyanja	Mbinu za Kimaelezo	Mbinu za Kimaelezo
Familia	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Mwaka wa asili	1980s–1990s (Yin 1984; Stake 1995, 2006)	1978–1995 (Stake 1978, 1995; Yin 1984)
Mwanzilishi	Robert K. Yin (multiple case study design); Robert E. Stake (collective/interpretive case study)	Robert E. Stake (intrinsic/interpretive framing); Robert K. Yin (design typology)
Aina	Qualitative research design	Qualitative research design
Chanzo asilia	Yin, R. K. (2018). Case Study Research and Applications: Design and Methods (6th ed.). Sage. ISBN: 978-1506336169	Stake, R. E. (1995). The Art of Case Study Research. Sage. ISBN: 978-0803957671
Majina mbadala	multi-site interpretive case study, collective case study, interpretive multi-case design, constructivist multiple case study	single-site case study, intrinsic case study, interpretive case research, bounded single-case inquiry
Zinazohusiana	5	5
Muhtasari	Interpretive multiple case study is a qualitative research design in which the researcher studies two or more bounded cases in depth, using an interpretivist stance to understand how participants construct meaning within each setting. Rather than seeking law-like generalizations, it aims to generate rich, context-sensitive understanding that is then compared across cases to reveal patterns, contrasts, and theoretical insights.	An interpretive single case study is a qualitative research design that examines one bounded instance — a person, organisation, event, programme, or community — in depth, with the explicit goal of understanding what that case means to the people within it. Drawing on Stake's notion of the intrinsic case and an interpretivist epistemological stance, the approach treats meaning as socially constructed and context-dependent, making rich, contextual understanding its primary output.