The document summarizes the Bermuda Department of Statistics' experience piloting Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) using personal digital assistants during the 2004 Household Expenditure Survey. Key aspects included: planning the pilot study with 50 households to evaluate time, quality, and feasibility; preparing the questionnaire, training interviewers, and selecting hardware/software; lessons learned around supervision, complex questionnaires, and documentation; and benefits like faster data delivery and reduced editing needs. CAPI was found to be a viable alternative with proper planning and piloting.
The document summarizes the Bermuda Department of Statistics' experience piloting Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) using personal digital assistants during the 2004 Household Expenditure Survey. Key aspects included: planning the pilot study with 50 households to evaluate time, quality, and feasibility; preparing the questionnaire, training interviewers, and selecting hardware/software; lessons learned around supervision, complex questionnaires, and documentation; and benefits like faster data delivery and reduced editing needs. CAPI was found to be a viable alternative with proper planning and piloting.
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The document summarizes the Bermuda Department of Statistics' experience piloting Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) using personal digital assistants during the 2004 Household Expenditure Survey. Key aspects included: planning the pilot study with 50 households to evaluate time, quality, and feasibility; preparing the questionnaire, training interviewers, and selecting hardware/software; lessons learned around supervision, complex questionnaires, and documentation; and benefits like faster data delivery and reduced editing needs. CAPI was found to be a viable alternative with proper planning and piloting.
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Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, 22-26 October 2007
Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing
(CAPI) -The Bermuda Experience
Bermuda Department of Statistics
Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing Introduction Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) method Pilot tested during 2004 Household Expenditure Survey (HES) Use of Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing Objectives of the Pilot Study To find an alternative data collection method To evaluate the time taken to conduct interviews using the PDA To assess whether data quality increases with technology use Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing Preparation Research Software selection - (Snap) Hardware selection – PDA (Dell) Training in software application Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing Planning Prepare data-entry screens using Snap software Edit features built into data entry screen Testing of questionnaire in-house Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing Planning Pilot tested 50 HHs from 5CDs Selection and training of interviewers Establishment of data quality control Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing Performance – Field work PDA easier to manage during fieldwork Large households were challenging for Interviewers Power failure resulted in a loss of data from PDA Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing Processes Data synchronization Import in Snap software Append data to database Data editing/coding Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing Lessons Learned Proper supervision of field interviewers Recruitment standards
More training
More field contacts
Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing Lessons Learned Best suited for less complex questionnaires Must be piloted on a small scale Detailed documentation of Pilot Study Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing Benefits Reduction in manual editing and coding High-speed delivery of raw data Data quality CAPI is a viable alternative Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing Dell Axim X5