Statistics Made Simple by Nimit Chowdhary

Statistics Made Simple by Nimit Chowdhary

This textbook provides an accessible introduction to statistical reasoning for learners who find quantitative methods challenging yet recognize data's essential role in research. As the third volume in a foundational series, it bridges basic research methodology and advanced statistical analysis through a concept-first, application-oriented approach. Using clear language and real-life contexts rather than dense mathematical formulations, it covers topics from data types and descriptive statistics to hypothesis testing, t-tests, ANOVA, and regression.

The book emphasizes interpretation, decision-making, and research relevance, making abstract concepts intuitive through everyday examples. Pedagogical features including chapter vignettes, recap sections, conceptual questions, and applied exercises reinforce understanding and promote active learning. It also introduces commonly used research tools and software for independent study.

Ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate students, early-career researchers, and interdisciplinary learners, this essential resource builds confidence in statistical reasoning across social science disciplines and beyond. It equips readers with skills to formulate research questions, analyze data, and draw evidence-based conclusions, providing a coherent learning pathway for developing competence in statistical methods.

Nimit Chowdhary is Vice Chancellor of Rajasthan Technical University, Kota, and is also a Professor and Head at the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. He has more than 32 years of postgraduate teaching and research experience. He has been a professor for close to 19 years, serving in all the country's regions. He has also been a professor at ITESM- Mexico, Shaoxing University, China. He has also taught at the University of Girona, Spain, the University of Gotland, Sweden, and GEA Academy Slovenia. Recently, he was associated as adjunct faculty with Arizona State University, USA. He has received awards and accolades in and outside of India for his academic contributions. He is a recipient of the AICTE Career Award for Young Teachers; SIDA Fellowship, Sweden; Guest Scholarship, Sweden; Linnaeus Palme Exchange Programme Grants, Sweden; PIMG Research Excellence Award, Gwalior; Scholars' Grant (EMTM), Erasmus Mundus, Europe among others. Recently he was chosen for the prestigious LEAP programme at Oxford University.

Sunayana is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Management Studies at Jamia Millia Islamia's Department of Management Studies. She has earned a PhD in Management Studies from Jiwaji University in Gwalior, MP, and an MBA from Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University in Ajmer. At the Government Engineering College in Jhalawar, Rajasthan, she previously held the position of lecturer. She has been a teacher for more than 17 years. She has given talks at numerous conferences in India and overseas and published more than 20 papers in reputable national and international publications. She teaches cross-cultural issues, training and development, strategic management, and business ethics. Her areas of research interest are tourism, strategic management, and business ethics.

Monika Prakash is a Professor at the Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM), Noida. Earlier, she headed the IITTM Noida, IITTM Gwalior and IITTM Nellore, besides briefly officiating as Director of the institute. She has over 28 years of university-level teaching experience and has been a full professor since 2013. She leads the prestigious Incredible India Tourist Facilitator Programme (IITFP) of the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.