Lack of familiarity with the initial motivation and processes followed when gathering original data is a potential weakness with using secondary data.

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Secondary data is collected by someone else other than the researcher, and thus the researcher may not have full knowledge of the methods and processes used in collecting the data. This lack of familiarity can limit the researcher's ability to fully understand and interpret the data accurately.

Lack of Familiarity with the Initial Motivation and Processes Followed