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• (1)The Questionnaire:
• The Questionnaire is a method of data collection. It
consists of series of questions to achieve certain objectives.
Steps for questionnaire design:
• state your objectives
• decide what variables are needed to achieve the objectives
• divide the questionnaire to certain (parts) e.g. part ‘I’
general information like name, age, sex, residence.
• Decide what questions are needed in each part
• Decide whether these questions will achieve the
objectives, whether the questions are easy realistic simple.
Types of questions can be
used in the questionnaire
1- Close ended and open ended questions:
in the close ended questions you give the respondent
certain options
e.g. [ ] yes [ ] no
2- in the open ended you give the respondent the
chance to answer in his own words
Each type has advantages and disadvantages
The close ended
is easy to answer, easy to analyze and it remind the respondent
with the important, but sometimes is misleading and biased
The open ended
Is slow difficult to analyze but more honest and innovative
Mini-survey:
- number 20-30
- 10-15 questions
- close ended questions
you can modify used as a rapid and economic method.
Can be used to test questionnaire.
Qualitative
Qualitative:
Focus group discussion:
Is used to collect qualitative data.
To dig deep to know what people think and feel.
It is conducted to answer the question why?
Steps for conducting F.G.D.