STEPS IN QUANTITATIVE DATA preparation Flashcards

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Steps in QUANTItative Data Preparation ( D.D.C.H )

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1.Data Entry
2. Data Cleaning
3. Coding of Data
4. Handling Missing Data

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Transfer responses from “ questionaires, online forms, or experiments into a DATABASE

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Data Entry

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Most common tool used: MS Excel , in preparation for SPSS transfer and analysis

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Data Entry

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● “Inconsistent” entries ( A recorded for age)

● Duplicates ( same data repeated )
● Outliers ( extreme values that might skew analysis )

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Data Cleaning

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Example: For a weight dataset, “400 kg” may need investigation

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Data Cleaning

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Example:

Gender: 1 = Female , 2 = Male , 3 = Other

Marital status: 1 single, 2 = Married , 3 = Divorced

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“Coding” of Data

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Convert “CATEGORICAL” Responses ( gender, marital status) into NUMERICAL values for easier analysis.

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CODING OF DATA

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Example: If a respondent left a “question blank”, fhe average response from similar participants can be used.

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Handling Missing Data

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