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By: Suchitra
PROCESSING OF DATA
Coding of data
Classification of data
Tabulation of data.
EDITING
The process of checking and adjusting responses in the
completed questionnaires for omissions, legibility,
and consistency and readying them for coding and
storage.
Editing also needs that data are relevant and
appropriate and errors are modified.
Eg. Occasionally, the investigator makes a mistake
and records and impossible answer. How much
red chilies do you use in a month The answer is
written as 4 kilos. Can a family of three members
use four kilo chilies in a month? The correct answer
could be 0.4 kilo.
Saying "no"toautomobileownershipbut "yes"to
anexpenditureonautomobile insurance,
mayappearon aquestionnaire------ a contradictory
Types of Editing
1.
Field Editing
Preliminary editing by a field supervisor on the same
Purpose of Editing
1.
2.
For completeness in responses:
Eg. Doesyourorganizationhave more than one
internet
website?
Yes____No._____
If a respondent checked neither yes nor No,
butindicatedthreeInternetWebsites,theedit
ormay
checkthe"yes"toensurethatthisanswerisnotmis
singfromthequestionnaire.
3. To better utilize questions answered out of order
4. To facilitate the coding process
CODING:
CLASSIFICATION:
Classification of the data implies that the collected
raw data is categorized into common group
having common feature.
Data having common characteristics are placed in
a common group.
The entire data collected is categorized into
various groups or classes, which convey a
meaning to the researcher.
TABULATION:
OBJECTIVE OF TABULATION:
1. conserves space & minimizes explanation and
descriptive statements.
2. Facilitates process of comparison and
summarization.
3. Facilitates detection of errors and omissions.
4. Establish the basis of various statistical
computations.
ANALYSIS OF DATA
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INTERPRETATION
Interpretation is the relationship amongst the
collected data, with analysis.
Interpretation looks beyond the data of the research
and includes researches, theory and hypothesis.
Interpretation in a way act as a tool to explain the
observations of the researcher during the
research period and it acts as a guide for future
researches.
WHY Interpretation?
-the researcher understands the abstract principle
underlying the findings.
-Interpretation links up the findings with those of
other similar studies.
-The researcher is able to make others understand
PRECAUTIONS IN INTERPRETATION
1. Researcher must ensure that the data is
appropriate, trust worthy and adequate for
drawing inferences.
2. Researcher must be cautious about errors and
take due necessary actions if the error arises
3. Researcher must ensure the correctness of the
data analysis process whether the data is
qualitative or quantitative.
4. Researcher must try to bring out hidden facts
and unobvious factors and combine it with the
factual interpretation.
5. The researcher must also ensure that there should
be constant interaction between initial