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METHODS OF DATA 
COLLECTION
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METHODS OF DATA 
COLLECTION
What is Data Collection?
?It is the process by which the researcher collects
the information needed to answer the research
problem
?The task of data collection begins after a
research problem has been defined and research
design chalked out .
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METHODS OF DATA 
COLLECTION
What is Data Collection?
?It is the process by which the researcher collects
the information needed to answer the research
problem
?The task of data collection begins after a
research problem has been defined and research
design chalked out .
In collecting the data,the researcher must decide:
?Which data to collect?
?How to collect the Data?
?Who will collect the Data?
?When to collect the Data?
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METHODS OF DATA 
COLLECTION
What is Data Collection?
?It is the process by which the researcher collects
the information needed to answer the research
problem
?The task of data collection begins after a
research problem has been defined and research
design chalked out .
In collecting the data,the researcher must decide:
?Which data to collect?
?How to collect the Data?
?Who will collect the Data?
?When to collect the Data?
The selection of a method for collecting 
information depends upon the :-
?Resources available
?Credibility
?Analysis and reporting
?Resources
?And the skill of the evaluator
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METHODS OF DATA 
COLLECTION
What is Data Collection?
?It is the process by which the researcher collects
the information needed to answer the research
problem
?The task of data collection begins after a
research problem has been defined and research
design chalked out .
In collecting the data,the researcher must decide:
?Which data to collect?
?How to collect the Data?
?Who will collect the Data?
?When to collect the Data?
The selection of a method for collecting 
information depends upon the :-
?Resources available
?Credibility
?Analysis and reporting
?Resources
?And the skill of the evaluator
Methods of Data Collection
Essentialy Two Types:
?Primary Data
Primary data are those which are collected for the first time and 
are original in character.
?Secondary Data
Secondary data are those which have already been collected   by 
someone else and which have through some statistical analysis.