Despite of a number of advantages in using the software packages, the research article enumerated some vital concerns and criticism about CAQDAS. In a CAQDAS program, code hierarchies, annotations, writing memos and data exploration can now be done electronically in easy, fast-paced and accurate manner. Common features of these software packages are centered on the coding as the most fundamental key strategy in qualitative research.
The development of the functions and features of majority of CAQDAS programs and how they change the way researchers deal with qualitative data were also presented. Some of the early computer programs in qualitative research such as Ethnograph, MAXQDA, NVivo, ATLAS.ti and NUD.IST as well as their latest versions were discussed. The paper includes a brief historical background. These researches featured computer assisted qualitative data analysis software (CAQDAS). It is noteworthy that no local article was incorporated in this review due to its unavailability in the online search portal. This paper presents a review of twelve (12) foreign research articles from peer-reviewed journals spanning the years from 2002 to 2016.
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