Research Method 1

Question 1

Who is populationpyramid.net run by?

Where does he get the data from?

Answer 1

Martin de Wulf

The population division of the UN economic department

Question 2

What did this website allow me to do?

Answer 2

Effectively compare the population structure of the UK and Nigeria both in 2019 and in the future.

Question 3

What type of data is used on this website?

What are the advantages of using this type of data?

Answer 3

Quantative data
Data with which numerical values can be associated is usefel because figures and statistics can be used when describing it.

Question 4

What are the advantages of using sources containing secondary data?

Answer 4

1. The data has already been presented in a suitable format making it easy to analyse
2. The data is from a single website meaning that it can be compared to that of other websites.

Question 5

Why is this website a better source of information than websites like wikipedia?

Answer 5

The data is more reliable because it can only be updated by its owner so factual inaccuracies are less likely.