Research Methods In Public Health

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This book offers a comprehensive guide to various research methods used in public health. It covers a wide range of approaches, from qualitative techniques like interviews and discourse analysis to quantitative methods such as statistical analysis and surveys.

An essential resource exploring diverse research methodologies for public health studies.

Written by 16 contributors, the book presents an extensive overview of public health research methods. It includes techniques such as hermeneutic analysis, historical and comparative studies, anthropological fieldwork, questionnaire surveys, register studies, and statistical methods.

The opening chapters discuss different perspectives on the role of theory and its connection to research methods, followed by an introduction to qualitative and quantitative methods alongside epistemological considerations.

This volume is ideal for anyone starting a public health or related research project, or those preparing theses and papers who need guidance in selecting appropriate methods. It serves as a valuable tool for new researchers, Ph.D. candidates, and undergraduate students across fields like medicine, public health, nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, sociology, pedagogy, and anthropology, including master's students.

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