What is a variable? Introduction to the use of Variables in Statistics for data collection

This is a short video on Variables. it describes the link between variables and the data collection process of statistical methods. Variables are fundamental to the concept of statistical methods because statistics start with data collection.

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Start date: Jul 3, 2023, 8:13 PM
End date: Jul 30, 2023, 11:00 PM

[nenezego]

Thank you for starting from the basics. A lot of videos assume most people have an advanced degree in statistics

[FatimahRaji-dhuk]

Example of a variable:Population size . 1) This describes the number of people in a place, and 2) it can vary from one number to another across different cities.
Thank you for the simplified lecture, sir.

[usmanidris]

Thanks for the educational video,
Weight is an attribute that describes how thin or fat someone is, and it varies among individuals

[bilkisuusman]

Well-done Chief and thank you for this insightful videos.

[aminuliman]

Thank you Sir for the clear explanation
Another variable is hospital record number.
It describes the attribute of an individual and varies from one person to another.

[ismailraji]

Well explained for newbies to understand. Thanks so much

[mattbisong]

Thanx Sir i will be waiting for the next video.

[yusufAbdulsalam-xdbh]

Thank you sir for another concise lecture. Age is a variable, it's a characteristic description of an individual and varies among individuals.

[parakoyibolatito]

Thank you so much for an excellent explanation.

Body Mass Index is an attribute that varies from being underweight, normal weight, normal weight and obese.

[Mimidatok.]

Marital status is a variable because it describes a person and also it varies from person to person (that is a person can be married, single, divorced or separated). Thank you, sir, for breaking it down well .

[henryudenenwu]

Another example of a variable is Temperature. It's an attribute that describes how hot or cold a place or thing is.

Your videos are succinct and straight up

[musaabdullahigarba]

Always simplifying statistics for us.
reducing the phobia we have for it

[kanutonia]

Age is a variable…. It has attributes describing how old a person is and it varies from person to person.

Thank u very much sir for the simplified explanation 🙏👏

[ndifrekecolumba]

Beginning from the basics is really helpful
Examples of a variable is
1.toss of a dice ; can be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6
2.weight in kg, 2kg,3k etc

[onwoenefavour-fmjj]

Thank you for this lecture
Example: grades gotten from school
1.it’s an attribute that describes the position of a student in school
2. It varies from 1st, 2nd, 3rd position etc

[smartsteph]

Great job Sir.
Thank you for simplifying things for easy comprehension.👏

An example is ETHNICITY. It's an attribute that describes a person's origin, and secondly, it varies from person to person because we can have Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba etc. in Nigeria 😊

Stephanie Mbamalu

[asiyahyusuf]

Thank you for the simplified lesson.
An example of variable is BMI-body mass index-this is because its an attribute of a person and varies from one individual to another.

[mohammednababa]

Wow...
Can't be explained better and simpler...
Welldone bro. 👌🤗

[JulianChuks]

One example of a variable is size/weight which varies from person to person, for instance,

Attribute: it's used to describe persons or things

Variations: when Adam is chubby than Ibrahim who is lean (thin) or a padlock has weight more than its key.

Thank you Sir for simplifying statistics to a lay man's understanding.

[Mike.Ogbeide]

Thank you, sir, for the lecture.
An example of a variable is 'Age'
It has the attributes of describing how old an individual is.
It varies from person to person