Step 5: Make conclusions from qualitative data Guidelines for making conclusions from qualitative data are in Fig 27 above. If you have used open questions in your survey, which is good practice, you will also have qualitative data to analyse. Use the same steps in Fig 27 to review this data, identify common themes and make your conclusions. 3.4 Analysing focus group data Your focus groups will have resulted in both quantitative and qualitative data. Guidelines for analysing and making conclusions from quantitative and qualitative data are in Sections 3.2 and 3.3 above. Quantitative data The quantitative data you have collected from the focus groups will be in the form of disaggregated demographic data from each focus group and totals across all focus groups. You may also want to do a quantitative analysis of participant comments about what the NHRI does well to promote gender equality and where the NHRI could improve how it promotes gender equality (session 1 of the focus group programme). This will give you part of the picture about what focus groups participants think is most/least important. Figure 31: Example of quantitative focus group data analysis Issues from focus group Numbers What does the NHRI do well to promote gender equality? Gender equality is recognised at decision-making levels 31 NHRI has a designated gender division 28 etc # Where could the NHRI improve how it promotes gender equality? Lack of gender balance at senior leadership levels 36 There is not a specific budget for gender work 12 etc # Qualitative data The benefit of the process you have used for the focus group is that each focus group has already analysed the qualitative data. It has collated and agreed the key themes (session 2 of the focus group programme) and identified areas for recommendation for strengthening and improving the NHRI’s gender equity work (session 3 of the focus group programme). Your task is to collate and theme the findings across all focus group sessions. 81