Data Analysis is the process of systematically applying statistical and/or logical techniques to describe and illustrate, condense and recap, and evaluate data. According to Shamoo and Resnik (2003) various analytic procedures ?provide a way of drawing inductive inferences from data and distinguishing the signal from the noise (statistical fluctuations) present in the data?

While data analysis in qualitative research can include statistical procedures, many times analysis becomes an ongoing iterative process where data is continuously collected and analyzed almost simultaneously. Indeed, researchers generally analyze for patterns in observations through the entire data collection.

The method applies for analyzing the data is depending upon the data. There are several techniques by which data can be analyzed. Here are two examples of statistical data.

Describe the situation and the data that is analyzed:

The following table gives detail of monthly expenditure of two families. Construct graph which shows how many these families expensed out on these items.

Items Expenditure Food Clothing House Rent Fuel & light Miscellaneous of Family A 32 2002 8 4 16 Family B 65 15 18 15 12