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In qualitative research paradigm, which of the following features may be considered critical ?

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Data collection with bottom-up empirical evidences.

Qualitative research is inductive: it starts from field observations, interviews and narratives and builds concepts and theory from them.

This movement from ground-level empirical evidence upward to general understanding is the bottom-up approach, which is the critical feature of the qualitative paradigm.

Standardised tools, probability sampling and top-down testing of evidence belong to the quantitative, deductive paradigm.

Hence, Data collection with bottom-up empirical evidences.

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