Category Archives: Geography Practicals/Lab and Statistical Techniques

Consequences of Improperly Collected Data

Data collection is the process of gathering and measuring information on variables of interest, in an established systematic fashion that enables one to answer stated research questions, test hypotheses, and evaluate outcomes. The data collection component of research is common to … Continue reading

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Advantage of Cross Tabulation with Chi Square

 Chi square or Pearson’s chi- square test, is any statistical hypothesis, which is used to determine whether there is a significant difference between expected frequencies and the observed frequencies in one or more category. An important consideration when cross tabulating … Continue reading

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Levelling in Surveying (Geography)

Levelling  is a branch of surveying, the object of which is to Find the elevation of a given point with respect to the given or assumed datum. Establish a point at a given elevation with respect to the given or assumed … Continue reading

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Band Graph

 It shows the trend of values, both the total and its parts, by a series of lines drawn on the same frame. The Y-axis represents the time scale and the X-axis shows the values.  The corresponding sub-division are shaded differently … Continue reading

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