I plan to research community-based services for older adults. Could you please help me call back the memory regarding the data collection methods? I am not sure which one is better, the data collected by myself or the secondary data?

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UnaCornish

21 December 2021

I plan to research community-based services for older adults. Could you please help me call back the memory regarding the data collection methods? I am not sure which one is better, the data collected by myself or the secondary data?

I plan to research community-based services for older adults. Could you please help me call back the memory regarding the data collection methods? I am not sure which one is better, the data collected by myself or the secondary data?

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IsaacOliver@hotmail.com

20 December 2021

Welcome.

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UnaCornish@outlook.com

20 December 2021

I see. Thanks so much for your kind reply.

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IsaacOliver@hotmail.com

20 December 2021

If possible, you may collect the data by yourself from questionnaire design to sample election so that you can get the information you need to answer your research question.

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