Content Analysis Software Research Articles

The Co-Production and Sustainability Policies: Multi- Case Study in Water Management Policies in Thailand

Co-production and sustainability are intertwined concepts, especially in water management. Co-production is a powerful tool for promoting sustainability by fostering collaboration between government representatives and community members to organize public services professionally. This study aimed to 1) comprehensively examine co-production in water management in Nan and Phayao Provinces and 2) investigate co-production models in policy formulation and implementation. It focuses on two case studies: Ban Tun Sub-district in Phayao Province and Rong Ngae Village in Nan Province, Thailand. This study adopted a qualitative research design, utilizing the methods of document analysis, in-depth interviews, and non-participatory observation. Data triangulation was employed to ensure data validity, and a semi-structured interview was utilized as the data collection tool. Content analysis and qualitative data analysis software were used to analyze the data. The findings revealed full co-production, influenced by norms and cultures, existing policies, and knowledge that collectively informed the relationships among the communities, stakeholders, and agencies working in the water management sector. The co-production model combined top-down and bottom-up policymaking, guided by Van Meter & Van Horn’s implementation model, promoting stakeholder collaboration for sustainable water management. Recommendations included 1) expanding knowledge and capacity-building for stakeholders in water management, encompassing existing knowledge bases and new technologies, and 2) developing explicit guidelines and improving communication channels to promote co-production.

Evaluating Limitations of Agroecological Practices and Stakeholders’ Response: A Case of Uluguru Mountains Landscape in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania

In Sub-Saharan Africa, conventional farming is associated with intensive use of synthetic chemicals and inputs to maximize agricultural productivity. This is done at the expense of sustainable agroecologically based production systems. This objective was to describe limitations of agroecological practices and stakeholders’ response along Mountain Uluguru. The area has been vulnerable to unregulated land degradation aggravated by soil erosion largely due to unsuitable agricultural practices. The data were collected through questionnaires and in-depth interviews from 72 respondents who were purposively selected. Both qualitative and quantitative data were analysed using content analysis and statistical software respectively. Farmers undertake agriculture to increase production so as to meet food needs (44.8%) and employment opportunities (55.2%). About 41.7% of farmers who had land with secure tenure grew fruit and non-fruit trees on their farms or homesteads, 11.7% rented the farming land temporarily from owners through informal arrangements and the rest squatted on public land for cultivation of vegetables. From SWOT analysis, agroforestry is threatened by unregulated agricultural activities (18.6%) and overuse of forest resources unsustainably (7.0%). The agroecology training is not coordinated and supported by government agencies, which have authority to inform the policy makers about insecure land tenure and unavailability of organic inputs that would increase farmers’ livelihoods. Agro-soil erosion control and conservation agriculture measures are essential features of agroecology training, but some farmers were not aware of them and those who are aware do not adopt them effectively. The study concludes that, without the government acknowledgement of agro-ecology and its associated contributions there will always be weak institutional coordination among stakeholders required to regulate, promote and support agro-ecology practices to create a balance of conserved environment, protected ecology and enhanced farmers’ livelihoods. This is because there is no clear national guidelines and support (financial and technical) addressing the challenges facing agro-ecology practice

Epstein Framework of Parental Engagement a Key to Student Success of the Primary School Students: A Case Study of Yiwu Dongzhou, China

This study aims to understand parental participation behaviours and suggest strategies to support parental engagement in children's learning at Yiwu Dongzhou Primary School in Zhejiang, China. The study adopted a mixed method and interviewed six parents at all levels in-depth using a quantitative sample of 216 parents representing 1,600 pupils. WeChat was used to collect the data, which was then analyzed using Excel and SPSSPRO software for content analysis and descriptive statistics? The findings showed that 83% of the sample parents were mothers, 98% lived in two-parent households, and 65% were between 36 and 45. High school (44%) and middle school (27%) had the most parents with a degree. Parental involvement in decision-making and Volunteering was comparatively low. The results led to many recommendations for improving parental involvement at Yiwu Dongzhou Primary School. The scope of activities for parental participation should be expanded, teacher-parent communication channels should be improved, parent workshops or training should be organised to support learning at home, and community networks should be fostered to offer support and resources for families through cooperative educational activities and forums for parents to share experiences.

How Does a Stone Carver Create? A Participatory Case Study

ABSTRACTArt and design involve divergent creative processes. Design is a more constrained domain than art. While creativity in some specific domains, such as painting, sculpture, and music, has been widely studied, some have as yet been little explored. One example is stone carving. What characterizes stone carving, as a creative occupation? What is a stone carver's creative process? We set out to answer these questions by interviewing a stone carver about his profession, his process, his productions, and his place in society. In this case study, we examined the stone carver's discourse using a combination of three content analysis software tools. Taken together, the results highlight and detail 3 of the 7 Cs of creativity: the stone carver as creator, his creating (creative process), and his creations (productions) on which the interview focuses. The results of this participatory case study were validated by the stone carver himself. They reveal that stone carving sits at the intersection between handicraft, design, and art.

THE FACTORS INFLUENCING EFFECTIVE E-PROCUREMENT USE IN PUBLIC SECTORS THE CASE OF SELECTED HIGHER LEARNING INSTITUTIONS IN DAR ES SALAAM

The aim of this research was to explore the current factors influencing the effective use of eProcurement system in public sectors in Tanzania so that areas which need improvement can be identified, this is because, despite the adoption of eProcurement system, together with the efforts and initiatives undertaken by government in improving the same, still the use of the system is less effective in many public sectors in Tanzania. Quantitative and qualitative approaches were adopted whereby primary data were collected through questionnaires, in-depth interview and documentary review based on the purposive and simple random sampling method, population of 50 respondents with sample size of 30 respondents were included in this study. Moreover, quantitative data collected were entered in the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software, cleaned and then descriptive statistics analysis were calculated. However, qualitative data were be transcribed, cleaned and analyzed using Nvivo software for content analysis, finally mean, standard deviations and voice quotations focused on content analysis were presented. Preliminary literature review depicts that factors influencing eProcurement use rotated around to ICT infrastructures, staff competency as well as top management support and these lays the benchmark of this study. The findings of this study will facilitate recommendation to the government on establishment of more effective policies and strategies towards eProcurement usage. Moreover, the study will also be useful to various stakeholders from public and private companies, in setting the appropriate procurement policies and strategies towards eProcurement use at their work places.

Reconnoitering NGOs strategies to strengthen disaster risk communication (DRC) in Pakistan: A conventional content analysis approach

Risk communication is crucial since individuals need to understand how they are at risk and what proper steps to deal with flood events. Sharing information with the public opens the door for two-way communication about risks, wherein you learn about people's perspectives and work together to find ways to mitigate the risks. Beyond government scope, relief organizations play a big part in advising individuals about the likelihood of catastrophic events as they possess the commonalities that define community engagement. In numerous accounts of devastating events, the failure of risk management groups to coordinate their efforts and the public's mistrust of relief agencies are highlighted. One possible explanation for this skepticism could be relief organizations' failures in communicating risks. In addition, individuals' lack of skills and experience with catastrophes has left rural residents unprepared, which is why relief agencies need to raise their efforts or measures to communicate with people about possible risks. If these measures are uncovered, it could improve public communication and provide information for formulating recommendations to prevent fatalities. This study identifies the strategies used by relief organizations in enhancing disaster risk communication across four severely affected districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The qualitative research used semi-structured interviews with 50 participants from relief organizations, local institutions, and affected households. We employed qualitative content analysis and NVivo software to analyze the data. The findings of this study highlighted some significant strategies that relief organizations adopted in this line of work: the administration of educational and information transmission, managing obstacles in communication, and managing inter-organizational communications. The findings validate the potential for relief organizations to become change agents, facilitate communication between the public and relief organizations, and ultimately strengthen community resilience and reduce disaster risks as part of local responses.

Intergenerational Reminiscence Approach in Improving Emotional Well-Being of Older Asian Americans in Early-Stage Dementia Using Virtual Reality: Protocol for an Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study.

After a dementia diagnosis, Asian Americans experience anxiety, feelings of shame, and other negative effects. Emotional well-being is not only an important aspect of mental health, but also a quality of resilience that helps people bounce back faster from difficulties. However, few studies have addressed issues in developing, implementing, and testing intervention strategies to promote emotional well-being among older adults. Intergenerational solidarity between grandparents and grandchildren has been emphasized in Asian families and is beneficial for the health of persons with dementia. Reminiscence and life review have been identified as potentially effective intervention strategies for helping depression and emotional well-being for older adults. This proposed study aims to develop and implement an intergenerational reminiscence approach and evaluate its potential feasibility and effectiveness in improving the emotional well-being of older Asian American adults who have a recent dementia diagnosis. An explanatory sequential mixed methods design will be used in which quantitative data will first be collected and analyzed to identify subsamples of participants who report the greatest and least change in emotional well-being; then, these subsamples will be interviewed to further understand why or why not this intervention works for them. Older adults will receive 6 sessions of life review with grandchildren in virtual reality (VR; 1-1.5 hours each week for 6 weeks), aided by pictures and virtually traveling to important places in their life using Google Earth to look around at those places and remember important times. Quantitative survey data will be collected pre- and postintervention and at a 3-month follow-up. Qualitative interviews with selected participants will also be integrated into the study design. The quantitative data from the surveys will be entered into SPSS (IBM Corp) and analyzed using descriptive analyses, Pearson chi-square tests, nonparametric Friedman tests, or nonparametric Wilcox signed-rank tests (2-tailed). The qualitative data will be transcribed by research assistants, coded by the investigators independently, and analyzed with guidance from content analysis software (Atlas.ti; Atlas.ti Scientific Software Development GmbH). The project was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Data collection started in late 2021, and 26 participants were recruited as of December 2022. While we are still cleaning and analyzing the quantitative data, the qualitative interviews showed promising results of this intergenerational reminiscence approach in improving emotional well-being among older Asian American adults who have cognitive impairment. Intergenerational reminiscence provided by grandchildren is promising in improving the emotional well-being of grandparents. VR technology is likely to be accepted by older adults. Future research may consider scaling up this pilot into a trackable, replicable model that includes more participants and develops a more rigorous study design with control groups to test the effectiveness of this intervention for older adults with dementia. DERR1-10.2196/48927.

Emerging Innovation Ecosystem of China Pakistan Economic Corridor under One Belt One Road Initiative; Stakeholders Perspective

The current study analyzed the emerging innovation ecosystem of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) under One Belt One Road (OBOR). The purpose of this study was to analyze the inputs, processes, and outcomes of the CPEC innovation ecosystem. The mixed research method was applied to achieve the objective. A literature review of the CPEC and innovation ecosystem was used to build solid grounds. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 89 stakeholders (business managers, industrialists, academicians, researchers, and government officials) from different areas of Pakistan. Advanced text analytic and content analysis software along with mathematical procedures were further used to extract the anchors (stocks or fixed assets) and processes (changes related to various anchors, or stocks). The innovation ecosystem of CPEC is based on six processes namely Chinese people's involvement, other countries' connectivity, project development, economic activities, trade enhancement, and industrial development. Upon the disruption of any process, this ecosystem would not sustain. The combination of these processes further generates a unique structure to lead CPEC as an innovation ecosystem. Therefore, such type of infrastructure development project is essential for the economic prosperity of this region which makes the CPEC a demand-driven project. So far, it is the first study conducted on CPEC as an innovation ecosystem by exploring the relationship between anchors and processes.

Nutrition-Related Information on Instagram: A Content Analysis of Posts by Popular Australian Accounts.

Social media is a popular source of nutrition information and can influence food choice. Instagram is widely used in Australia, and nutrition is frequently discussed on Instagram. However, little is known about the content of nutrition information published on Instagram. The aim of this study was to examine the content of nutrition-related posts from popular Australian Instagram accounts. Australian Instagram accounts with ≥100,000 followers, that primarily posted about nutrition, were identified. All posts from included accounts, from September 2020 to September 2021, were extracted and posts about nutrition were included. Post captions were analysed using Leximancer, a content analysis software, to identify concepts and themes. Text from each theme was read to develop a description and select illustrative quotes. The final sample included 10,964 posts from 61 accounts. Five themes were identified: (1) recipes; (2) food and nutrition practices; (3) body goals; (4) food literacy and (5) cooking at home. Recipes and practical information about nutrition and food preparation are popular on Instagram. Content about weight loss and physique-related goals is also popular and nutrition-related Instagram posts frequently include marketing of supplements, food and online programs. The popularity of nutrition-related content indicates that Instagram may be a useful health-promotion setting.

Public Governance Mechanisms and Organizational Performance Case Study: Cameroon Military Engineering

Reflecting on governance mechanisms and organizational performance of the Cameroon Military Engineering raised some questions on the role of the Army in society in general, developing countries in particular and in the same vein, the efficiency thereof. The questions arising from this thinking are: How can governance mechanisms influence the organizational performance of Military Engineering? A tentative answer to this question is one based on an institutional approach and stakeholder theory to enable the analysis of Military Engineering’s (ME) exposure to several factors and actors. Through qualitative research method, key data was collected from ME documents and interview protocols from 10 executives of the said military organization, including 5 representatives of civilian bodies engaged directly in the projects covered by this research. Data analysis was done using N’VIVO, thematic content analysis software. Results indicated varied and complementary governance mechanisms. These results first cut across every aspect of national defence mission, display trends on gender-based specificities and civil-military relations and provide information on the role played by Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). By so doing, they contribute in improving the organizational performance of Cameroon Military Engineering.

Medical cannabis in schools: The experiences of caregivers.

Implementing medical cannabis (MC) into a child's daily routine can be challenging and there is a lack of guidance for its therapeutic use in schools in Canada. Our objective was to learn about the experiences of caregivers of school-aged children who require MC. Qualitative description was used and caregivers were interviewed about MC in schools and in general. The transcripts were entered into Dedoose software for qualitative analysis and content analysis was performed. Sentences and statements were ascribed line by line into meaning units and labelled with codes, and organized according to categories and subcategories. Twelve caregivers of school-aged children who take MC participated. The most common reasons for treatment were drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE), autism, or other developmental disorders. Approximately half of the participants' children (n = 6) took MC during the school day and most (5/6) perceived their experiences to be positive or neutral but reported a lack of knowledge about MC. While data saturation was not reached regarding MC in schools, rich dialogues were garnered about MC in general and three categories were identified: challenges (subcategories stigma, finding an authorizer, cost, dosing, and supply); parents as advocates (subcategories required knowledge, attitudes, skills, and sources of information); and caregiver relief for positive outcomes. Caregivers demonstrate remarkable tenacity despite the many challenges associated with MC use. Education and practice change are needed to ensure that children using MC can benefit from or continue to experience its positive outcomes within the school environment and beyond.

Feasibility of an Interactive Zoom-based Antiracism Course for Academic Neurology Faculty (P5-2.004)

<h3>Objective:</h3> The aim was to implement an anti-racism curricula that fosters learning and discussion amongst neurology faculty. <h3>Background:</h3> While there has been an increase in educational series on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at the medical school and residency levels, neurology faculty are also in need of accessible formal education and creation of safe spaces for discussion surrounding race and racism. <h3>Design/Methods:</h3> In 2021–2022, the JEDI Curricula (Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion) was delivered to Brown University Neurology faculty. The curricula consists of zoom-based didactics and group discussion, led by institutional experts in DEI, covering topics such as the myth of race as biology, race and research, as well as training and equity. A pre and post survey was sent to participants, related to attitudes, interest and knowledge about race and racism in medicine; confidence and comfort in addressing racism; curricular and departmental assessment and feedback. Open-ended survey responses were entered into NVivo software for qualitative content analysis. Quantitatively, inference was based on the 95% CI for the difference between pre and post intervention averages, a range excluding zero indicating meaningful improvement. <h3>Results:</h3> 36 (85%) of Brown Neurology faculty participated in at least one session. 40 pre and/or post survey responses were collected. Prior to curricula, 92% of survey participants wanted antiracism education. After the curricula, increases were identified in concern for use of race in medical algorithms (Hedge’s g = 0.75, 95% CI [0.18, 1.27]) as well as increase in confidence in race based discussions Hedge’s g = 0.99, 95% CI [0.41, 1.64]). In the qualitative analysis, passages will be presented to support the quantitative data as well as suggestions in improving the JEDI curriculum. <h3>Conclusions:</h3> Antiracism education delivered via interactive zoom-based sessions is an effective medium for education and discussion about race and racism amongst academic neurology faculty. <b>Disclosure:</b> The institution of Dr. Ayub has received research support from Brown Physicians Incorporated. Dr. Tanzer has nothing to disclose. Mr. Lantini has nothing to disclose. Dr. Rosen has nothing to disclose. Dr. Banerjee has nothing to disclose.

Islam, media framing and Islamophobia in the US press, before and after the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack

ABSTRACT On 7 January 2015, brothers Said and Cherif Kouachi, armed with Kalashnikovs, entered the headquarters of the Paris-based satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, and opened fire, killing 12 people and injuring 11 more. It would later emerge that the brothers – both native Frenchmen born to Algerian parents – belonged to the Islamist terrorist group, al Qaeda. The attack, which targeted a Western magazine, attracted tremendous international news coverage, provoking a widespread debate over issues relating to free speech, immigration (even though both attackers were born in France) and integration. There has been less discussion of the news framing of the attack by Western media outlets, and to what degree that news framing may have been biased or Islamophobic. In this study, it is our goal to understand how media framing may have been affected by this attack, and to what degree such framing is Islamophobic. To that end, we have operationalised the Runnymede framework of Islamophobia using the content analysis software Nvivo, in order to identify and better understand manifestations of Islamophobia in the mainstream press. Specifically, we analyse the news framing of Islam in the headlines of two US daily newspapers, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

Review of Lubrication and Cooling in Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machine Tools: A Content and Visualization Analysis, Research Hotspots and Gaps

Lubrication and cooling (LC) are critical for mechanical devices’ effective and dependable functioning, because they decrease friction and wear of moving components, ensuring superior efficiency. However, the cutting fluids in machining operations are a key cause of fear, due to their high cost, environmental impact, and health risks, particularly in computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools (MTs). During the industrial revolutions, MTs superseded manual labour and increased efficiency and output. Therefore, much research was conducted on lubrication and cooling in CNC machine tools (LC in CNC MTs). Therefore, it has become necessary to review and highlight research hotspots and gaps using specific means that can benefit budding researchers. The present review aims to identify research hotspots and gaps of LC in CNC MTs utilizing content and visualization analysis, employing VOSviewer and Biblioshiny software. The analysis comprises 136 documents retrieved by Scopus between 1988 and 2022. The analysis revealed a consistent growth in publications, primarily consisting of articles, with a minor proportion of review documents and conference papers. The keywords were categorized into seven clusters, with a notable prevalence of ‘surface roughness’ and ‘CNC machine tools’. A word cloud was generated to visualize the author’s frequently used keywords, where larger font sizes represented higher frequency. The treemaps demonstrated that ‘CNC’ appeared 34 times and contributed 8%, followed by ‘machine’, ‘tool’, ‘machining’, and ‘thermal’. In the abstract-terms tree plot, ‘machine’ appeared 235 times and contributed 7%, followed by ‘CNC’, ‘machining’, ‘tool’, and ‘cutting’. The content and visualization analysis identified six research hotspots: computer control systems, machine tools, computer numerical control, machining, numerical control systems, and surface roughness (Ra). The research gaps are temperature, cooling systems, cutting forces, energy utilization, tool life, nanoparticles, electric power utilization, and energy conservation. Based on hotspots and gaps, literature evaluations extensively addressed the strong roadmap of technical improvements and problems of LC in CNC MTs. A complete visualization and content analysis also produced a conceptual framework for best practices, and the study offers insight into the issues and prospects.

Perceptions of market orientation in emerging economy entrepreneurship: evidence from crowdfunding

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine how crowdfunding backer perceptions of market orientation and foreignness impact crowdfunding performance in emerging economies.Design/methodology/approachUsing content analysis software, the authors analyzed 756 Kickstarter campaign narratives from the emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa for the period between 2009 and 2019.FindingsThe authors’ results show that behavioral market orientation signals are positively related to amounts raised while decision criteria signals are negatively related. The authors also find that foreign entrepreneur status interacts with the two market orientations to impact funding amounts.Practical implicationsWhen creating crowdfunding campaigns in emerging economies, domestic entrepreneurs should use high levels of behavioral market orientation rhetoric but low levels of decision criteria rhetoric within their campaign narratives.Originality/valueThis study unpacks the components of market orientation and examines their positive and negative effects on crowdfunding success in the context of emerging economies.

Assessing smallholder farmers' perception of value creation and appropriation in sustainable production

Market opportunities and improved demands for sustainable production and consumption highlight the importance of engaging smallholder farmers. This study aims to understand the transition towards sustainability through the perception about the value created and appropriated of small poultry farmers who supply a company that practices Nature Farming, in a vertical integration system. The authors adopted a system of indicators (Ambitec-Agro, assessment of the impact of technological innovations in agriculture) and used content analysis software (ATLAS.ti) to assess farmers' perceptions. The results suggest that the transition to sustainable production creates capacities to add value, mainly from social and economic perspectives. In addition, the relational value has a strong influence on this dynamic. The study contributes by proposing an application of methodology based on mixed methods to identify the perceptions of smallholder farmers about created and appropriated value in migrating from an input-intensive production to a sustainable system, offering opportunities for improvement in traditional supply chains.

Impact of the digital economy and innovation on the businesses of small and medium enterprises

The COVID-19 outbreak posed a significant economic threat to small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Despite its negative impact on the economy and SMEs, the pandemic also presented opportunities for reform to help the economy recover quickly. Moreover, the pandemic accelerated digitalization, which brought fundamental changes in competitiveness drivers, such as business models, business processes, and required skills and competencies for employability (Shafi et al., 2020; Ssenyonga, 2021). This study aimed to explore post-COVID-19 pandemic opportunities for SMEs in Krabi, Thailand, through digitization. In-depth interviews were conducted, and a purposive sampling of eight Thai SME business owners in Krabi, Thailand, was selected for the qualitative study. The data were analyzed using content analysis and NVivo software. The results indicated that there are opportunities for SMEs to benefit from the deployment of digital technologies and innovation in the post-pandemic era. Additionally, SMEs have incorporated digital technologies and innovation into their services and operations to achieve long-term development, as these advancements also provide substantial advantages to SMEs.

Factors Affecting the Providing of Sexual Health Services by Midwives: A Qualitative Research in Iran.

Sexual health is one of the most important aspects of health. In Iran, most services associated with reproductive and sexual health are provided by midwives at health centers. As different factors are effective in providing care services associated with sexual health, the present study aims to investigate the factors affecting the provision of sexual health services by midwives. In this qualitative content analysis study, data were collected by conducting in-depth interviews with 16 midwives, 7 key informants, and 6 stakeholders. Besides, the sampling method was purposeful, and data analysis was conducted using conventional content analysis and MAXQDA software. After analyzing the content of the qualitative data, two themes were extracted, which included facilitators of and barriers to providing sexual health services by midwives. By modifying educational curricula, providing in-service training, and adopting appropriate policies, barriers for providing accessible sexual health services by midwives can be reduced.

The special economic zone: A regulation of cross-border trading in a developing economy

Special economic zones (SEZs) have been used by many developing countries as a policy tool to promote industrialization and economic transformation (Zeng, 2021). This qualitative research aims to explain the readiness that drives the development of the Tak special economic zone of government agencies and entrepreneurs located in Mae Pa subdistrict, Mae Sot district, in Tak province of Thailand, in terms of both its social and economic aspects. In-depth interviews were conducted with ten key informants, employing purposive sampling. Content analysis and NVivo software were used to analyse the qualitative data. The findings revealed that the main obstacles and problems in developing the Mae Pa subdistrict special economic zone to achieve sustainability in the operation of government agencies are unclear bureaucratic regulations and a lack of legislation supporting the work of related agencies at the national and local levels. By inviting the prime minister to work groups in various committees, the government should prioritise the subdistrict administrative organisation. A town plan with the establishment of a centre for the integration of the Tak special economic development zone of each area based on public opinion, particularly among those who will be affected by this development, should be designed.

Analyzing gastronomic image by the content analysis of online reviews: An application to the gastronomy of Málaga (Spain)

The gastronomy of a destination can be a competitive advantage, but there is no study on how the gastronomy of Málaga is perceived. Therefore, the present study has tried to resolve this lack of information in order to contribute to the future development of strategies.A database of 1228 user-generated comments was compiled with the opinions of tourists. After the application of content analysis software, frequent topics and concepts, thematic clusters, text characteristics and positive and negative areas of the text were identified, as well as attributes that have practical implications for companies in the sector. The results show the concepts associated to our gastronomy, highlighting attributes such as the freshness of the food and its flavor and quality. Additionally, it was found that favorable opinions were mainly related to the food, while negative ones were related to the service.