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Statistical investigation is defined as systematically collecting and analyzing data to search for unknown facts and knowledge. It is a process that passes through different stages, including planning data collection, editing and analyzing the collected data, and reporting the results. Statistical investigation is quantitative and can be applied to qualitative facts by quantifying them. It aims to scientifically estimate the reasons for phenomena by processing and analyzing collected data.

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Statistical investigation is defined as systematically collecting and analyzing data to search for unknown facts and knowledge. It is a process that passes through different stages, including planning data collection, editing and analyzing the collected data, and reporting the results. Statistical investigation is quantitative and can be applied to qualitative facts by quantifying them. It aims to scientifically estimate the reasons for phenomena by processing and analyzing collected data.

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STATISTICAL INVESTIGATION

THE TERM STATISTICS IS DEFINED AS DATA AND ALSO THE PROCEDURES OF ANALYSIS OF DATA. INVESTIGATE IMPLIES SEARCH FOR UNKNOWN FACTS. HENCE STATISTICAL INVESTIGATION MEAN SEARCHING FOR KNOWLEDGE ON THE BASIS OF SYSTEMATICALLY COLLECTED AND ANALYZED DATA.

Example
THE REASON FOR SUDDEN RISE IN SCHOOL DROPOUTS OF A PARTICULAR AREA/SCHOOL CAN BE ESTIMATED MORE SCIENTIFICALLY THROUGH A STATISTICAL INVESTIGATION.

NATURE OF STATISTICAL INVESTIGATION


STATISTICAL INVESTIGATION IS A PROCESS, WHICH HAS TO PASS THROUGH DIFFERENT STAGES TO ACHIEVE THE EXPECTED RESULTS. IT IS ENTIRELY BASED ON DATA AND METHODS OF PROCESSING AND ANALYZING OF DATA. PRIMARILY, STATISTICAL INVESTIGATION IS QUANTITATIVE PROCESS. IT CAN ALSO BE APPLIED TO QUALITATIVE FACTS , WHICH CAN BE QUANTIFIED.

PROCEDURE OF STATISICAL INVESTIGATION


PLANNING

COLLLECTION OF DATA

EDITING & ANALYSIS

REPORT

OBJECTIVE PURPOSE SCOPE SOURCE OF DATA TYPE OF ENQUIRE UNITS TERMS ACCURACY

PRIMARY DATA

EDITING CLASSIFICATION TABULATION ANALYSIS

SECONDARY DATA

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