en عمومى General پژوهشي Research <span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">It has been debated </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">that </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">to enhance data interpretation</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">, and improve </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">knowledge of environmental phenomena</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">,</span></span></span> <span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Mixed Method Research (MMR)</span></span></span> <span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">implement</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">ation </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">and integrat</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">ion is of great value. However, </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">not much is known about its actual use with environmental </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">science </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">data.</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black"> Hence, </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">the main aim of this study was to demonstrate how MMR and AI can improve environmental science data interpretation and analysis. The study adopted a case study titled &ldquo;</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">Willingness to Accept and Use Biogas Generated from Animal Manure and Agricultural Residue among University Students in Ghana</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">&rdquo; as the research that generated the data. A sequential explanatory MMR design was adopted. The survey &nbsp;collected data from (N= 231) and 5 in-depth interviews from Ghanaian University students. </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">Through this study, it was found that majority of university students </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">112 (48.3%) </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">are willing to install biogas in their future and &nbsp;homes and also </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">101(43.5%) are currently willing to use the energy. Again, the</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black"> results showed tha</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">t</span></span></span> <span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">to integrate AI for a better understanding of environmental science research, researchers must first have a solid understanding of how to conduct MMR and obtain a reasonable picture of the main findings of the research conducted using statistical tools. Furthermore, the study found that AI was able to establish a relationship between both qualitative and quantitative data in an innovative way&nbsp;that provided answers to environmental issues,</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black"> based</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black"> on the results of the case study that was used. </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">Additionally, the researcher must endeavor to supply appropriate prompts, the dataset, provide the framework that will guide the AI for enhanced data interpretation</span></span></span> Artificial Intelligence, Mixed Methods Research, Environmental Science, Biogas, environmental science 149 159 http://aisesjournal.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-352-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Samuel Nketia Boateng samuel.boateng2@ucc.edu.gh 1003194753284600206 1003194753284600206 Yes University of Cape Coast Adwoa Tiwaah Ofori Atakorah ato000010mix@wvu.edu 1003194753284600207 1003194753284600207 No West Virginia University, USA