University:
University of the People
Course:
ENGL1102 | English Composition
Academic year:

2023
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392

Pages:

1
Author:

Jayvion Forbes

The qualitative research methodology that I will use for my thesis paper will assist me in providing a credible source for my thesis paper. Because qualitative methods seek to describe, explore, and understand phenomena from the perspective of the individual or group, I will collect data in their natural setting by attending these large charismatic churches in South Africa. In reality, it will be co-created by the research participants, who will be members of these charismatic churches, and myself, the researcher. It is more important to collect data in-depth than to recruit large samples. I am aware that the individual interview method is the most commonly used method of data collection in qualitative research, and that field notes, other research papers, talks, and video recordings can be used to collect a variety of data. My challenge in using the qualitative data research method will be to present a coherent representation of the data that, hopefully, will not be cluttered. The process of data analysis is to assemble or reconstruct the data in a meaningful or understandable manner, in a transparent, rigorous, and thorough manner, while remaining true to the participants' accounts and remaining unbiased with my feelings towards these types of churches and the pastors who run them. My research aims to investigate why people in most third-world countries look to the church to help them out of financial difficulties but instead end up regressing further into poverty by giving financially to these churches. I will attempt to make a correlation by reviewing research papers, news articles, talks, and video recordings on the subject. I will look at how these churches compete for the attention of churchgoers by preaching prosperity. I also examine why rich countries are not as religious and draw parallels to this phenomenon.