How to Choose an Appropriate Research Data Collection Method and Method Choice Among Various Research Data Collection Methods and Method Choices During Ph.D. Program in India?

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to explain the characteristics data (qualitative and quantitative), secondary data, primary various collection methods, method choices, most importantly suitability choices enable Ph.D. scholars in India understand key difference between research methodology/design methods/method turn, guiding them choose an appropriate choice. Design/Methodology/Approach: Postmodernism philosophical paradigm; Inductive approach; Observation method; Longitudinal time frame; Qualitative analysis. Findings/Result: As long as can all available methods make mindful answer their question they will be able determine (on own) other succeeding steps doctoral-level such i) ii) sample size; iii) sampling technique; iv) instrument; v) analysis techniques. In addition, also differentiate choices. Originality/Value: There a vast literature about each one methods. However, only few have explained together comprehensively. article, we attempted capture briefly that would glance through scholarly Paper Type: Conceptual.