Comparative Study of Principal Components and Factor Analytic Techniques
Comparative Study of Principal Components and Factor Analytic Techniques
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2013-10
Authors
Reuben, Benham Zangaluka
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Abstract
Principal component and factor analytic techniques take large number of variables
and reduce them to much smaller number of coherent subset such that variables
within a subset are related to one another but independent to those in other subsets.
These methods summarize patterns of correlation between observed variables. In this
research work, Principal Components and Factor Analytic Techniques are compared
using data from Nigerian Consumption Pattern 2009/2010. The results revealed that
factor analytic techniques preserve correlation more than principal components, while
on the other hand, principal components preserve variance more than factor analytic
techniques. We therefore conclude that factor analysis should be used when we are
interested in making statements about the factors that are responsible for a set of
observed responses, and principal component analysis should be used when we are
simply interested in performing data reduction.
Description
A Thesis Report Submitted to the Postgraduate School,
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in Fulfillment for the Award
of M.Sc Degree in
Statistics
Department of Mathematics
Keywords
Comparative Study,, Principal Components,, Factor of Analytical Techniques,