Distinguish between primary and secondary data on the basis of the followings:
(i) Originality (ii) Accuracy (iii) Suitability of objective
Distinguish between primary and secondary data on the basis of the followings:
(i) Originality (ii) Accuracy (iii) Suitability of objective
(i) Originality: Primary data is collected by the investigator himself. It is original and first-hand information. On the other hand, secondary data is already available in published or unpublished form. It is not original in character.
(ii) Accuracy: The information obtained through primary data is more reliable and accurate whereas the information obtained through secondary data is not perfectly accurate.
(iii) Suitability of objective: Primary data is always collected according to a specific objective. It does not need any adjustment or modifications. On the other hand, secondary data is the data which has already been collected for some objectives. So, it has to be adjusted and modified to suit the objective of the study.
(i) Originality: Primary data is collected by the investigator himself. It is original and first-hand information. On the other hand, secondary data is already available in published or unpublished form. It is not original in character.
(ii) Accuracy: The information obtained through primary data is more reliable and accurate whereas the information obtained through secondary data is not perfectly accurate.
(iii) Suitability of objective: Primary data is always collected according to a specific objective. It does not need any adjustment or modifications. On the other hand, secondary data is the data which has already been collected for some objectives. So, it has to be adjusted and modified to suit the objective of the study.
