About 30 members of the Kerala Agricultural University, Thiruvananthapuram, India, obtained insights into qualitative research methods and data analysis including a short introduction of the software MAXQDA. As part of the interactive workshop, participants conducted and transcribed short interviews. The participants welcomed the opportunity to look beyond their usual focus on quantitative methods and to learn about ways of combining different research methodologies in a useful way.
The workshop was strongly inspired by the “Qualitative Research Methods” course offered in the Master Programme in Development Management at the IEE.