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P-1 Data Types

The document discusses the types of data, focusing on Primary Data, which is first-hand information collected for research, and Secondary Data, which is second-hand information gathered by others. Primary data is more reliable and original but costly and time-consuming to collect, while secondary data is more affordable and readily available but may not be accurate for the current research purpose. A comparison highlights differences in definition, originality, nature, reliability, cost, and editing requirements between the two data types.

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P-1 Data Types

The document discusses the types of data, focusing on Primary Data, which is first-hand information collected for research, and Secondary Data, which is second-hand information gathered by others. Primary data is more reliable and original but costly and time-consuming to collect, while secondary data is more affordable and readily available but may not be accurate for the current research purpose. A comparison highlights differences in definition, originality, nature, reliability, cost, and editing requirements between the two data types.

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Objective- To study about the types of data- Primary Data and Secondary Data

Data is a collection of facts, figures and symbols that can be processed to generate
information. It can be qualitative and quantitative.
Qualitative data describes characteristics or qualities whereas quantitative data is numerical
and can be measured.
Depending on the mode and originality
Primary Data
 Primary data is the data that is collected for the first time through personal
experiences or evidence, particularly for research.
 It is also described as raw data or first-hand information.
 The mode of assembling the information is costly, as the analysis is done by an
agency or an external organisation, and needs human resources and investment.
 The investigator supervises and controls the data collection process directly.
 The data is mostly collected through observations, physical testing, mailed
questionnaires, surveys, personal interviews, telephonic interviews, case studies, and
focus groups, etc.
Secondary Data Definition
 Secondary data is a second-hand data that is already collected and recorded by some
researchers for their purpose, and not for the current research problem.
 It is accessible in the form of data collected from different sources such as
government publications, censuses, internal records of the organisation, books,
journal articles, websites and reports, etc.
 This method of gathering data is affordable, readily available, and saves cost and
time. However, the one disadvantage is that the information assembled is for some
other purpose and may not meet the present research purpose or may not be accurate.

The differences between the primary and secondary data are represented in a comparison
format as follows:
Parameter Primary data Secondary data
Definition Primary data are those that are Secondary data refer to those data
collected for the first time that have already been collected
by some other person
Originality These are original because these are These are not original because
collected by the investigator for the someone else has collected these
first time for his own purpose
Nature of Data These are in the form of raw These are in the finished form
materials
Reliability and These are more reliable and These are less reliable and less
Suitability suitable for the enquiry because suitable as someone else has
these are collected for a particular collected the data which may not
purpose perfectly match our purpose
Time and Collecting primary data is quite Secondary data requires less time
Money expensive both in the terms of time and money; hence it is
and money economical
Precaution and No particular precaution or editing Both precaution and editing are
Editing is required while using the primary essential as secondary data were
data as these were collected with a collected by someone else for his
definite purpose own purpose

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