partisan1. 1  an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, especially a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance. 2  Military. a member of a party of light or irregular troops engaged in harassing an enemy, especially a member of a guerrilla band engaged in fighting or sabotage against an occupying army.
When it comes to data analysis, some believe that statistical techniques are only applicable for quantitative data. This is not so. There are many statistical techniques that can be applied to qualitative data, such as ratings scales, that has been generated by a quantitative research approach.
Qualitative social research relies on various methods for systematizing, organizing, and analyzing qualitative data. Today, researchers increasingly make use of computer software for their qualitative data analysis (QDA). This type of software is referred to as QDA software.MAXQDA is one of the pioneer software programs in this field: the first version of MAXQDA was released as early as 1989!he History of Qualitative Data Analysis Software. The first software programs allowing researchers to use a computer-based tool for their qualitative analysis was developed in the mid-1980s.