Of course, the use of such approach is only one step in a much bigger qualitative and context-specific process.
The terms "explanatory" and "exploratory" borrowed from Pluye [ 11] are open to question, in the sense that, depending on the particular cases and contexts, both qualitative and quantitative data can either explain or explore.
Future emphasis on multi-level qualitative and quantitative research in this context may facilitate a greater understanding of determinants of health and nutrition knowledge, attitudes and practices among pregnant women.
Finally, a horizontal and selective assessment of their suitability according to a descriptive set of qualitative comparison contexts and parameters is provided.
The MCT is itself a convivial tool as it allows for degrowth-oriented groups to self-assess their work and products in a qualitative, context-sensitive and independent way.
In the tradition of qualitative research, context is understood as integral to understanding the phenomenon being studied and central to the analysis and interpretation of results [ 25].
In the context of test development, qualitative and quantitative methods, including Rasch analyses, were applied to more than 300 Swiss secondary school students.
The resulting research questions are manifold, linking quantitative to qualitative internal and external context and integrating different social science research studies.
Third, SAS results in hybrid scenarios, comprising qualitative (context) descriptions and quantitative model calculations of system consequences.
In the development phase, a qualitative context analysis and a quantitative needs assessment were executed in addition to a careful review of the literature.
We did this by using a synthesis of the Lean literature [ 1, 5, 8, 23– 25] about the psychosocial work environment, qualitative data in context and Lean implementations to predict expected changes in psychosocial factors.
