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The Concept of Reliability in Qualitative Research

The concept of reliability in qualitative research needs to be studied keeping in mind the interpretivist or naturalist paradigm of the research. In positivism or quantitative research, the use of reliability and validity is very common but the questions always arise that how to maintain the concept of reliability in qualitative research studies. There are various ways in which the …

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Reliability of the Research Instrument

Reliability

The word reliability is used so often in our life. When we say that someone is reliable, we mean that that person is honest, predictable, consistent and stable. There can be many ways in which the reliability of the instrument can be improved as well as there are several ways in which the reliability of the instrument can be poorly …

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