Advantages and disadvantages of primary data
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Advantages of primary data are as follows: The primary data are original and relevant to the topic of the research study so the degree of accuracy is very high. Primary datais that it can be collected from a number of ways like interviews, telephone surveys, focus groups etc.
DisadvantagesResearchers subjective in kinds of data they are looking for, they may be looking for data that 'fits' in with the hypothesis they are trying to testNeeds a large enough sample to make the sample credible and be able to generalise, quite costly and time consuming (due to the personal and direct intervention) then collecting secondary data.
DisadvantagesResearchers subjective in kinds of data they are looking for, they may be looking for data that 'fits' in with the hypothesis they are trying to testNeeds a large enough sample to make the sample credible and be able to generalise, quite costly and time consuming (due to the personal and direct intervention) then collecting secondary data.
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Advantages of primary data are as follows:
• The primary data are original and relevant to the topic of the research study so the
degree of accuracy is very high.
• Primary data is that it can be collected from a number of ways like interviews, telephone
surveys, focus groups etc. It can be also collected across the national borders through
emails and posts. It can include a large population and wide geographical coverage.
• Moreover, primary data is current and it can better give a realistic view to the researcher
about the topic under consideration.
• Reliability of primary data is very high because these are collected by the concerned and
reliable party.
(ii) Disadvantages of primary data:
Following are the disadvantages of primary data:
• For collection of primary data where interview is to be conducted the coverage is limited
and for wider coverage a more number of researchers are required.
• A lot of time and efforts are required for data collection. By the time the data collected,
analysed and report is ready the problem of the research becomes very serious or out
dated. So the purpose of the research may be defeated.
• It has design problems like how to design the surveys. The questions must be simple to
understand and respond.
• Some respondents do not give timely responses. Sometimes, the respondents may give
fake, socially acceptable and sweet answers and try to cover up the realities.
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• The primary data are original and relevant to the topic of the research study so the
degree of accuracy is very high.
• Primary data is that it can be collected from a number of ways like interviews, telephone
surveys, focus groups etc. It can be also collected across the national borders through
emails and posts. It can include a large population and wide geographical coverage.
• Moreover, primary data is current and it can better give a realistic view to the researcher
about the topic under consideration.
• Reliability of primary data is very high because these are collected by the concerned and
reliable party.
(ii) Disadvantages of primary data:
Following are the disadvantages of primary data:
• For collection of primary data where interview is to be conducted the coverage is limited
and for wider coverage a more number of researchers are required.
• A lot of time and efforts are required for data collection. By the time the data collected,
analysed and report is ready the problem of the research becomes very serious or out
dated. So the purpose of the research may be defeated.
• It has design problems like how to design the surveys. The questions must be simple to
understand and respond.
• Some respondents do not give timely responses. Sometimes, the respondents may give
fake, socially acceptable and sweet answers and try to cover up the realities.
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