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    DATA GATHERING

    TECHNIQUES
    Collecting Data
    Primary Sources
    data from government institutions, business
    agencies and other organizations
    example: data gathered from National Statistics Office
    (NSO)
    information from personal interviews

    Secondary Sources
    data from books, encyclopedia, journals,
    magazines and research or studies conducted
    by other individuals
    Methods in Collecting Data
    Direct or Interview Method

    is a person-to-person interaction between an


    interviewer and interviewee

    the researcher obtains the information needed


    by asking questions and inquiries from the
    interviewee
    Methods in Collecting Data
    Direct or Interview Method

    Advantages: Precise and consistent answers


    can be obtained.

    Disadvantages: It is time, money and effort


    consuming and it will be applicable only for
    small population.
    Methods in Collecting Data
    Indirect or Questionnaire Method

    written responses are obtained by distributing


    questionnaires

    the researcher gives or distributes the


    questionnaire to the respondents either by
    personal delivery or by mail
    Methods in Collecting Data
    Indirect or Questionnaire Method

    Advantages: Lesser time, money and efforts are


    consumed.

    Disadvantages: Many respondent may not be


    consistent due to the poor construction of the
    questionnaire. Inconsistent responses can no
    longer be modified, thus, it reduces valid
    number of respondents.
    Methods in Collecting Data
    Registration Method
    is enforced by private organizations or
    government agencies for recording purposes

    this method of gathering data is perhaps the


    most reliable because this is enforced by law

    Examples:
    birth and death rates – National Statistics Office (NSO)
    number of registered cars – Land Transportation Office (LTO)
    list of registered voters – Commission on Elections (COMELEC)
    Methods in Collecting Data
    Registration Method

    Advantages: Organized data from an institution


    can serve as ready references for future study
    or for personal claims of people’s records.

    Disadvantages: Problem arises only when an


    agency doesn’t have a Management
    Information System and if the system or process
    of registration is not implemented well.
    Methods in Collecting Data
    Observation Method

    is a scientific method of investigation that


    makes possible use of all senses to measure or
    to obtain outcomes/responses from the object of
    study
    Methods in Collecting Data
    Observation Method

    Advantages: Applied to respondents that cannot


    be asked or need not speak.

    Disadvantages: Subjectivity of information


    sought cannot be avoided.
    Methods in Collecting Data
    Experimental Method

    is used when the objective is to determine the


    cause-and-effect of a phenomenon under some
    controlled conditions

    often used by scientific researchers


    Methods in Collecting Data
    Experimental Method

    Advantages: There is objectivity of information


    since a scientific method of inquiry is used.

    Disadvantages: The whole method must be


    repeated if the desired outcome is not reached.
    Determining the Sample Size
    to determine the sample size from the given
    population size the Slovin’s formula is used

    N
    n
    1  Ne 2

    where: n = sample size


    N = population size
    e = margin of error
    Determining the Sample Size
    Example 1: Jennifer Lopez will conduct a survey to find out
    what are the reasons why students hate Math. If there are
    10 000 students in the school and Jennifer Lopez plans to
    use a sample size using a 10% margin of error, what
    should the sample size be?

    N
    n
    1  Ne 2

    10000
    n
    1  10000.10
    2

    n  99.01  99
    Determining the Sample Size
    Example 2: Suppose that Britney Spears will also conduct a
    survey to that particular school (referring to Example 1) but she
    would like to use 5% margin of error, what should be the size of
    the sample?

    N
    n
    1  Ne 2

    10000
    n
    1  10000.05
    2

    n  384.62  385

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