What is meant by qualitative research methods? Name two types of qualitative research methods.

Qualitative research is the name given to a form of inquiry that focuses more on textual rather than numerical analysis.As defined by Creswell (2009),qualitative research represents the "means for exploring and understanding the meaning individuals or groups ascribe to a social or human problem" (p.4).There are six main approaches to qualitative research; these include grounded theory,content analysis,narrative research,phenomenological research,ethnographic research,and case study.