Our postdoctoral fellow, Dr Matilda Aberese-Ako, participated in a training workshop on Qualitative Research Methods, Nvivo12/MAXQDA software and mixed methods research and publishing, held from 29th April to 4th May, 2019, at the Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d’Ivoire (CSRS).
The objective of this scientific training workshop, organized by the African Science Partnership for Intervention Research Excellence (Afrique One-ASPIRE) Consortium, was to provide the participants with the opportunity to gain new skills in qualitative research methods and analysis using qualitative data software, as well as in conducting mixed methods research and publishing.
The training, which took a period of five days was in the form of lectures, discussions, group and individual work and presentations from training participants.
‘’The mixed methods study was very useful, as it equips social and natural scientists with the necessary knowledge and skills to conduct independent research and to be able to collaborate in science’’ argued the MARCAD post-doc fellow.
Like the other participants, she benefited from the different topics treated, such as introduction to qualitative research methods, introduction to NVivo 12/MAXQDA software, conducting mixed methods studies and writing and publishing mixed methods research.
‘’The course was timely because NVivo 12 is the latest version of the software, so I gained ample knowledge on how to use it. I also learned to conduct mixed methods studies and to triangulate qualitative and quantitative data in the analysis. I have no doubt that the new skills I have gained will enhance my work in malaria studies and other new areas. I hugely recommend the training to social and natural scientists’’said Dr Aberese-Ako.
The sessions were coordinated by Dr. Aurelie Cailleau, with Dr. Katharina Krepel, Dr. Adou Djane, Dr. Severin and Dr. Mobio, as facilitators.
At the end of the five days of training, participants were issued with certificates. The training workshop was closed by the director of the CSRS.
