Open AccessExtension of a 2018 sample-based study on the level of awareness regarding big data in the statistics community of pakistan
Author(s) -
Saleha Naghmi Habibullah
Publication year - 2019
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.52041/srap.19202
Subject(s) - scope (computer science) , big data , sample (material) , data science , survey sampling , developing country , computer science , survey data collection , statistics , sociology , economic growth , mathematics , data mining , economics , population , chemistry , chromatography , programming language , demography
Whereas statisticians of advanced countries are developing new methodologies to trends inherent in extremely large data sets, the statistics communities of developing countries are deficient in this regard. In the year 2018, a sample survey was carried out in Pakistan to ascertain the level of awareness regarding big data among academics and practitioners of statistics in the country. The survey revealed that, for many terms related to big data, there did not exist much awareness among the statisticians of the country. This paper extends the 2018 study in terms of coverage, scope and depth of analysis. Results of the extended survey seem to confirm the findings of the previous year indicating that there is a need for multi-pronged strategies to create awareness in the statistical community of Pakistan regarding big data and its role in evidence-based decision-making conducive to development and progress of the country.