Data Collection Methods

Data Collection Methods

Survey

Advantages of survey

• It has high representativeness
• Low costs/cost effective
• Convenient gathering of data
• Good statistical significance
• No or little observer subjectivity
• Precise results
• Easy to administer
• Development takes less time compared to other methods of data collection
• Can be administered remotely through telephone, email, mail, mobile devices and online
• When administered remotely it prevents or reduces geographical dependence
• Has capability of collecting data from large number of participants
• Can collect broad range of data
• The standardized surveys are usually free from nay types of errors