Axial coding is a qualitative research technique that involves relating codes to each other to reveal categories. It involves taking open codes and relating them around a common axis or theme. Examples show relating codes like petal, sepal, ovary, and pollen grains to the category of "flower", and codes like nothing to eat, hunger, and forced to steal food to the reason for "imprisonment".

2. 1. Define Axial Coding
2. Apply axial coding
3. Categorize axial codes

3. AXIAL CODING is a process of relating codes to
each other .
AXIAL CODING is a qualitative research
technique that involves relating data together
in order to reveal categories.

4. 1. Take everything out
of the closet.
2. Sort everything out
– save or toss ?
3. Look at what you have
left and organize
into sub-groupings
(shirts, undies, pants)
TRANSCRIPTION
OPEN CODING
AXIAL CODING

5. EXAMPLES OF AXIAL CODING
petal
sepal
ovary
pollen grains
Answer: flower

6. EXAMPLES OF AXIAL CODING
flowers
ceremony
bride
ring
Answer: Wedding

7. EXAMPLES OF AXIAL CODING
happy
sad
weary
excited
Answer: Emotions

8. EXAMPLES OF AXIAL CODING
Banquet
gifts
Birthday
greetings
happy Answer: Birthday Celebration

9. EXAMPLES OF AXIAL CODING
nothing to eat
hunger
forced to steal food
incarceration
Answer: Reason for imprisonment

10. EXAMPLES OF AXIAL CODING
drug addiction
neuronal destruction and brain atrophy
mental instability
insanity
Answer: Effects of drug abuse

11. EXAMPLES OF AXIAL CODING
“Everyday should be a happy day.”
“enthusiastic”
“There should be no dull moment”
“I always look at the brighter side of
things.”
Answer: Positive outlook

12. EXAMPLES OF AXIAL CODING
brittle hair
muscle wasting
growth stunting
poor intelligence
Answer: malnutrition

13. EXAMPLES OF AXIAL CODING
dry mouth, weight loss, mental changes
tiredness, loss of vision, marks all over the body
holocaust victims
confined to bed with sores all over
extreme weight loss
horrible way to dieC
changes from really being healthy to skin and bones
Answer: Bodily destruction