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Triangulation Mixed methods approaches raise challenges in reconciling different epistemologies and ontologies, and in integrating different forms of data and knowledge. Philosophical level (ontology and epistemology) Integration integrating positivism and interpretivism integrating micro and macro boundaries integrating structure and agency Integrating Methods Mixing qualitative and quantitative methods mixing different qualitative research methods

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TriangulationMixed methods approaches raise challenges in reconciling different epistemologies and ontologies, and in integrating different forms of data and knowledge.Philosophical level (ontology and epistemology) Integration• integrating positivism and interpretivism•integrating micro and macro boundaries • integrating structure and agency

Integrating Methods• Mixing qualitative and quantitative methods• mixing different qualitative research methods