Presented By:- KIRAN KUMAR.B

DATA EDITING

In short, research refers to the body

of techniques for investigating

phenomena or processes, the

acquisition of new knowledge, or

modification and integration of

previous knowledge.

Steps Carrying Out A Research Project

Data Analysis

Information gathered during data collection may lack uniformity. An researcherchecks for completeness, accuracy, consistency of data, collection, and arranging the data in a systematic manner this is known as Editing.

For example:- Data collected through questionnaire and schedules may have answers

which may not be ticked at proper places, or some questions may be left unanswered. The researcher has to take a decision as to how to edit it.

Literature meaning of Editing

Need of Editing

• Clarify Responses:- Bringing clarity is important otherwise the researcher can draw wrong inferences

from the data. Sometimes the respondents make some spelling and grammatical mistakes the editor needs to correct them.

• Makes omissions :- The researcher may also need to make some omissions in the responses. By chance or

by some mistake some responses are left incomplete, the editor has to see what has been an oversight by the respondent. (Ex- illiterate people)

• Avoid biased editing :- The researcher needs to be very objective and should not try to hide or remove any

information. He should not add anything in the responses without any sound reason.

Why Editing

• Make judgements :- Sometimes the respondents leave something incomplete, to complete the sentence or a phrase the editor has to make a judgement. He should have to have good judgement to do so. He should do it so well that his personal bias do not involve in the responses.

• Check handwriting :- Handwriting issues needs also be resolved by the editor. Some people write very fast and in this way they write so that comprehension of the text becomes difficult. In electronically sent questionnaires this problem never arises.

• Recontact the respondent :- If some information is least comprehendible and no logical meaning can be taken, interviewees can be re-contacted to know what they meant by that. In case, the data in the questionnaire is not correct and the editor cannot take any meaning from it. The editor should ask the respondents, recontact with them and get their help.

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• Field Editing :- Field supervisors often are responsible for conducting preliminary field editing on

catch of technical omissions, and clarify responses on the same day as the interview is conducted

(example – blank page on an interview form.)

• In – House Editing :- In – house editing through investigates the results of data collection is

centralized and perform the editing and coding functions.

( example – age or sex is not indicated the respondent is called to ensure information)

Where To Edit

• When :- Basically when the research data is collected, it contained the physical errors, and when

data is in completed etc.

• What :- An through investigation data and its complete survey of primary and secondary data

collection is edit when it is not arranged in the proper structure or in proper sequence.

• How :- The researcher will do the editing through the computerized method by providing the set

of instruction and by the manually process.

When, What, How To Edit