Research Method 1 Flashcards
Who is populationpyramid.net run by?
Where does he get the data from?
Martin de Wulf
The population division of the UN economic department
What did this website allow me to do?
Effectively compare the population structure of the UK and Nigeria both in 2019 and in the future.
What type of data is used on this website?
What are the advantages of using this type of data?
Quantative data
Data with which numerical values can be associated is usefel because figures and statistics can be used when describing it.
What are the advantages of using sources containing secondary data?
- The data has already been presented in a suitable format making it easy to analyse
- The data is from a single website meaning that it can be compared to that of other websites.
Why is this website a better source of information than websites like wikipedia?
The data is more reliable because it can only be updated by its owner so factual inaccuracies are less likely.
