Collection of Data

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    • Interview - direct method of gathering data
    • Questionnaire - indirect method of gathering data
    • Interview - requires face-to-face interaction with the respondent
    • Questionnaire - this makes use of written questions to be answered by the respondent
    • Observation - makes use of the human senses in gathering information
    • Registration / Census - an official count or survey, especially of a population
    • Experimentation - usually conducted in laboratories to find out cause and effect relationships
    • Primary Data - information gathered directly from the source (interview, observation, experimentation)
    • Secondary Data gathered from the secondary sources (books, magazines..)
    • Slovins Formula - n= N/1+Ne^2
    • e = margin of error
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