**4. Method of the study**

In the study, a sample case study pattern, which is a qualitative research method, was employed in order to determine the role, advantages, disadvantages, expectations, and place in educational administration of woman living in the city. Sample case study makes sure that factors like environment, individual, process, and case related to the situation are studied with a holistic approach. The focus of this study is to reveal how these factors related to the situation are affected from the situation or how they affect the situation [17].

#### **4.1. Working group**

Findings obtained from qualitative research do not have to be generalized to the universe; thus, it is not obligatory that the sample represents the entire universe [18]. For this reason, sample was not chosen in this research and a working group is determined instead. Among purposive working groups, optimum working group were determined and the members were chosen from whom relevant data could be easily collected by the researchers [17].

In the working group of the researcher, 21 female citizens living in Famagusta town of TRNC in 2016 participated. Features related to working group are given in **Table 1**.

#### **4.2. Data collection techniques**

Through semi-structured focus group interview, the participants were asked about their opinions on advantages and disadvantages of being a woman in town, role of women living in town, place of women in management, and their requests and expectations from the government. Their responses to these questions were obtained using an open-ended data collection tool.

Opinions of three experts were consulted for the suitability and fittingness of the prepared questions and, in line with their stated opinions, necessary corrections and changes were made and the questions were finalized; in addition, comprehensibility and ordering of questions were tested with a pilot study.

Internal reliability and consistency of the research was examined by two researchers and the relation between their opinions was investigated. For external reliability, information collected during the research were presented to the working group and preserved.

#### **4.3. Data analysis**

Participants were asked questions during focus group interview which took 3 hours in total. The collected data were recorded and transcripted. Participants were coded from A to R during data analysis. Content analysis and data reduction methods were used in data analysis. In this context, the questions asked in the research were accepted as themes based on which subthemes were formed.


**Table 1.** Features of working group.

**Total: 21**

**3.** What are the requests and expectations of woman from local government in the city?

In the study, a sample case study pattern, which is a qualitative research method, was employed in order to determine the role, advantages, disadvantages, expectations, and place in educational administration of woman living in the city. Sample case study makes sure that factors like environment, individual, process, and case related to the situation are studied with a holistic approach. The focus of this study is to reveal how these factors related to the

Findings obtained from qualitative research do not have to be generalized to the universe; thus, it is not obligatory that the sample represents the entire universe [18]. For this reason, sample was not chosen in this research and a working group is determined instead. Among purposive working groups, optimum working group were determined and the members were chosen from whom relevant data could be easily collected by the researchers [17].

In the working group of the researcher, 21 female citizens living in Famagusta town of TRNC

Through semi-structured focus group interview, the participants were asked about their opinions on advantages and disadvantages of being a woman in town, role of women living in town, place of women in management, and their requests and expectations from the government. Their responses to these questions were obtained using an open-ended data collection tool.

Opinions of three experts were consulted for the suitability and fittingness of the prepared questions and, in line with their stated opinions, necessary corrections and changes were made and the questions were finalized; in addition, comprehensibility and ordering of ques-

Internal reliability and consistency of the research was examined by two researchers and the relation between their opinions was investigated. For external reliability, information col-

Participants were asked questions during focus group interview which took 3 hours in total. The collected data were recorded and transcripted. Participants were coded from A to R during data analysis. Content analysis and data reduction methods were used in data analysis. In this context, the questions asked in the research were accepted as themes based on which

lected during the research were presented to the working group and preserved.

situation are affected from the situation or how they affect the situation [17].

in 2016 participated. Features related to working group are given in **Table 1**.

**4.** What is the self-perceived role of woman living in the city?

**4. Method of the study**

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**4.1. Working group**

**4.2. Data collection techniques**

tions were tested with a pilot study.

**4.3. Data analysis**

subthemes were formed.
