Quantitative Methods Dictionary

Quantitative Methods Dictionary: Foundation Edition is a reference dictionary designed for undergraduate students in African higher education who are studying quantitative research methods, statistics, or data analysis.

The dictionary contains over 150 entries covering statistical concepts including descriptive and inferential statistics, probability, hypothesis testing, correlation, and regression, as well as research methods terminology including research design, sampling, validity, reliability, and ethics. Every entry includes a plain-language definition, a worked example grounded in African higher education contexts, and cross-references to related terms.

The dictionary also includes an eleven-section Quick Reference covering a qualitative versus quantitative comparison table, levels of measurement and applicable statistics, a statistical test selection guide, common critical values, effect size benchmarks, Greek letters and statistical symbols, a research design decision guide, Harvard and APA 7th edition citation formats, a research ethics checklist, key formulae, and a thematic index of all entries.

Published by THP Academics, an imprint of Tamarind Hill Press Limited, United Kingdom. A free open access digital edition is available via DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20050402.