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Introduction of data collection:


• Data collection is a term used to describe a process of preparing and collecting data - for
example as part of a process improvement or similar project.
• The purpose of data collection is to obtain information to keep on record, to make
decisions about important issues, to pass information on to others.
• Primarily, data is collected to provide information regarding a specific topic. Data
collection which contains the following activity.
1. Pre collection activity – Agree goals, target data, definitions, methods
2. Collection – data collection
3. Present Findings – usually involves some form of sorting analysis and/or
presentation. Source - Wikipedia
Major Types of Data Collections:
Types of data collection:
It is necessary to know about the types of data collections. The types of data collection are
1) Primary data collection
2) Secondary data collection
Primary data collection:
• The data’s which are collected for the first time and those, which are original in
character, is refer as primary data.
• There are several methods exists for primary data collections.
• Collections of primary data are obtained by either personal communication through
interviews or by personal observation.
Secondary data collection:
• The data’s that is already collect by some other person who undergone statistical
processes are refer as secondary data.
• The secondary data’s may be published or unpublished.
• Learning secondary data's definition is very important. Sometimes, the data may be
unsuitable. Therefore, it is necessary to handle those data’s carefully during the
researches.
Methods Using Types of Data Collection:
The various methods followed for collecting the data using the types of data collection are as
follows:
Observation method of data collection:
In this method of learning data collections, data’s collected by observation.
The observer can collect the data or he can collect the data by personally visiting the
field.
Data collection by interviews:
The data’s can be collected by means of personal interviews or even by telephonic
interviews.
Questionnaire method:
This is one of the popular methods of data collections. During enquiries, this method is
mainly used.
Schedule method:
For solving social problems, these methods of data collections are considered as an
important one.
Data collection by case study:
The researchers can collect the data’s by taking one or more units for special study.
Data collections by Survey method:
The data’s are collect by undertaking surveys. This method is the most commonly used
method for the collection of data’s.

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