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    DATA COLLECTION.

    Research data is any information that has been collected, observed or generated to
    validate research findings. Data can be sourced from primary and secondary
    sources.
    Primary data sources are gotten from the field (e.g. questionnaire), while secondary
    is gotten from an already documented source/ already existing.
    There are three data collection methods namely
    1. Survey; This includes the use of questionnaire or observation schedule.
    2. Document In View.
    3. Interview.

    TYPES OF DATA.
    1. Qualitative Data; These are data representing concepts, ideas or
    information that aren’t represented in numbers. This offers indebt insight and
    allows one to explore phenomena’s based on context.
    2. Quantitative Data; This refers to any information that can be quantified.
    Once it can be counted or measured and given numerical value it is
    quantitative in nature. Quantitative data is analyzed using statistical analysis
    tools. E.g. Five people were making noise in the class, Levi is 1.7m tall.
    The advantages of quantitative data over qualitative data are;
    1. It is relatively quick and easy to collect
    2. The data collected will tell you the type of statistical test to use.
    3. Interpreting the data and presenting it is straight forward and less open to
    subjectivity.
    The disadvantages of quantitative data over qualitative data are;
    1. Sometimes it doesn’t tell the full story of the analysis.
    2. By focusing mainly on numbers, there is a risk of missing larger information
    that is beneficial.
    In scientific research, scales of measurement are;
    1. Nnary ominal scale. (Can be categorized or grouped e.g. Male or Female,
    Pass or Fail)
    2. Ordinal Scale. (They are ranked e.g. 100 lvl, 200 lvl, 300 lvl)
    3. Interval Scale. (They are categorized, Ranked and Evenly spaced e.g.
    Quantitative research can be reported in three levels;
    1. Univariate Analysis; This looks at the behavior and characteristics of research
    finding, variable by variable . This means that a variable is described by its
    behavior through frequency distribution and descriptive summary measures .
     Measures of central tendency
     Measures of dispersion
     Measures of asymmetry
    2. Bivariate Analysis; This takes into consideration the interaction between any
    two variables. It describes the significant relationship or differences between
    any two variables;
     Chi-square test
     Spearman R’ho correlation
     Pearson product moment correlation
     Point Bi-serial correlation
    3. Multivariate Analysis; This describes the relationship between a number of
    independent variables and a single variable e.g.
     OLS(Ordinary Least Square).
     CAT REG,
     Multinomial progression.
    Measures Of Central Tendency.
    The central tendency is stated as a statistical measure that represents the
    single value of a data set, it aims to provide an accurate description of the
    entire data in the distribution. There are three in number namel. There are
    three in number namely;
     Mean. (Average of a set)
     Median.
     Mode.

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