Scales of Measurement in Research: Types- Nominal Ordinal Interval Ratio Scales with Examples

Measurement in statistics may be carried out on at least four levels that relates very closely to the types of empirical concepts identified. The types of numeral assigned to an object or variables determines the type of measurement. Four scales of measurements Nominal scale Ordinal scale or ranking scale Interval scale Ratio …

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Tin mining and its effects in Jos, Plateau State

There are various solid minerals such iron, magnetite, tin, columbite, lead, zinc, tantalitein Plateau State, Tin mining has been one of the reasons behind the rapid urban growth and expansion of Jos City. According to History tin mining started in Jos in1902 and by 1903, it was already discovered in Bukuru and …

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