Linganisha mbinu

	Nadharia Kuu ya Kesi nyingi za Kawaida	Grounded Theory
Nyanja	Mbinu za Kimaelezo	Utafiti wa Kimaelezo
Familia	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Mwaka wa asili	1967 (foundational); multi-case adaptation developed through 1970s–1990s	1967
Mwanzilishi	Barney G. Glaser and Anselm L. Strauss (foundational); Glaser extended for comparative multi-case contexts	Barney Glaser and Anselm Strauss
Aina	Qualitative inductive theory-generation design	Method
Chanzo asilia	Glaser, B. G., & Strauss, A. L. (1967). The Discovery of Grounded Theory: Strategies for Qualitative Research. Aldine. ISBN: 978-0202302607	Glaser, B. G., & Strauss, A. L. (1967). The discovery of grounded theory: Strategies for qualitative research. Aldine.
Majina mbadala	multi-case CGT, classic GT with multiple cases, comparative grounded theory, Glaserian multi-case grounded theory	GT, Grounded Theory Approach
Zinazohusiana	6	3
Muhtasari	Multiple case-based classic grounded theory (CGT) extends Glaser and Strauss's original inductive framework by grounding theory development simultaneously across two or more purposefully selected cases. Rather than studying a single site or participant group, the researcher treats each case as a distinct analytic unit while using the constant comparative method to draw cross-case theoretical insights. The goal is the same as in all classic GT: emergence of a substantive theory that explains the main concern of participants — but the multi-case structure broadens the conceptual base and supports more robust theoretical abstraction.	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.