SCHOOL OF NURSING SCIENCE AND RESEARCH

SHARDA UNIVERSITY

TOPIC
CONCEPT OF DATA COLLECTION

PREPAIRED BY=
MR. REDDEPPA SREERAJA KUMAR
PROFESSOR
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
SNSR
 INTRODUCTION
• Data collection is a term used to describe a
process of preparing and collecting data
• Systematic gathering of data for a particular
purpose from various sources, that has been
systematically observed, recorded,
organized.
•Data are the basic inputs to any decision
making process in business
What is data collection?

The process by which the researcher

collects the information needed to
answer the research problem.
Factors to be Considered Before Collection of
Data

• Object and scope of the enquiry.

• Sources of information.
• Quantitative expression.
• Techniques of data collection.
• Unit of collection.
 PURPOSE OF DATA COLLECTION

•The purpose of data collection is-

• To obtain information
• To keep on record
•To make decisions about important
issues,
• To pass information on to others
CONCEPT OF DATA COLLECTION
•Data analysis and allows the building of a
convincing and credible answer to
questions that have been posed.
•Accurate data collection is essential to
maintaining the integrity of research.
•Data collection instruments are correct and
reduce the errors occurring.
•If you cannot collect the required data you will
be not be able to complete your project.
• Data collection is a needs thorough planning,
hard work, patience and complete the task
successfully.
•Data required the selection of a sample from a
certain population. After that, use a instrument
to collect the data from the selected sample
 The importance of data collection

•Maintaining the integrity of research.

•The data collection instruments
(existing, modified, or newly developed)
and clearly delineated instructions for
their correct use reduce the likelihood of
errors.
improperly collected data include
•Inability to answer research questions accurately
•Inability to repeat and validate the study
•Distorted findings resulting in wasted resources
•Misleading other researchers to pursue fruitless
avenues of investigation
•Compromising decisions for public policy
•Causing harm to human participants and animal
subjects
 Types of data
•Generally, there are two types of data:
quantitative data and qualitative data.
•Quantitative data is any data that is in
numerical form -- e.g., statistics and
percentages.
• Qualitative data is descriptive data -- e.g.,
color, smell, appearance and quality.
Data integrity issues
There are two approaches that may protect data integrity

• Quality assurance – all actions carried out before data

collection

• Quality control – all actions carried out during and after

data collection
 CONCLUSION
• Data collection over the internet has many
potential benefits.
• Unfortunately, it also has many potential
problems.
• However with CAREFUL planning, many
issues can be avoided altogether.
• This type of data-collection remains a
decision that the research must weigh
carefully
 SUMMARY
•Data collection is described as the
“process of gathering and measuring
information on variables of interest, in
an established systematic fashion that
enables one to answer queries, stated
research questions, test hypotheses, and
evaluate outcomes.”
 REFERANCE
• Suresh K Sharma, Nursing Research and Statistics ,
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• Denzin NK, Lincoln YS (eds.). Handbook of
Qualitative Research. London: Sage Publications, 2000
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• http:// ohsr.od.nih.gov/guidelines/belmont.html.