I'll go first, it is important for us to confirm the outbreak and to consider the advantages of statistical analysis and generalizability so let's go with the quantitative approach.
...So what do you think, fellow researchers?
Research question: 'Prevalence of MDR-TB in Limpopo'Research approach...?
True, Let us revisit our objectives to ensure that the approach is suitable to answer the research question.
I agree, this will help us to analyze large datasets and identify risk factors too.
Csúszik: 2
Yes, Ms. May. Afterall, it allows to do a quick assessment of the MDR-TB prevalence so that we can get the snapshot or scope of this sudden rise
Research objectives-To compare the prevalence of MDR-TB among demographic groups.-To assess whether certain risk factors contribute to MDR-TB development
The 3rd objective is to characterize demographic factors of MDR-TB confirmed patients.
With these objectives in place, it is clear that the study design we are to use is the descriptive cross-sectional method