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Naresh P. Shrestha
On the basis of methods of data collection, there are two types of data a.Primary
data & b. Secondary data. Primary data also can be considered as first hand data or
original data, which is collected for specific purpose, in other hand secondary data
are also known as second hand data, which had been used for some other purpose
then taken for the investigation of different topic. In research activities primary
data may be considered as more reliable than secondary data however it is very
difficult to collect primary data in many cases due to financial and time factor as
well. So, secondary data are equally important, useful and being used in research
activities. These two types of data can be collected through various different
methods as;
Primary data collection techniques are:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Questionnaire method
Interview method
Scheduale sent through enumerators
Focus group discussion
Observation methods
Expermentation methods
f.
i.
Review of Literature
Published statistical research
ii.