Question

what do you mean by primary data? mention the different methods for collecting primary data

Answer 1

Primary data means original data that has been collected specially for the purpose in mind. It means someone collected the data from the original source first hand.When the data is gathered straight by the researcher for the first time it is termed as primary data.

Answer 2

In primary data collection, you collect the data yourself using qualitative and quantitative methods. The key point here is that the data you collect is unique to you and your research and, until you publish, no one else has access to it.

There are many methods of collecting primary data.  The main methods include:

questionnaires
interviews
focus group interviews
observation
case-studies
scientific experiments