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Training the Enumerators and Collection of Data Part II

Training the Enumerators and Collection of Data Part II. Housing Unit Listing Procedures. Unit, Area, New Construction, and Group Quarters sample frames Urban multi-unit structures Rural, non-city style addresses Map spotting Route of travel. Computer Skills.

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Training the Enumerators and Collection of Data Part II

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  1. Training the Enumerators and Collection of Data Part II

  2. Housing Unit Listing Procedures • Unit, Area, New Construction, and Group Quarters sample frames • Urban multi-unit structures • Rural, non-city style addresses • Map spotting • Route of travel

  3. Computer Skills • Care and maintenance of equipment • Navigating the case management application program and questionnaire instruments • Data file transmissions • Backup date files • Revised and updated program applications and operating system • Troubleshooting

  4. Administrative Procedures • Payroll • Travel cost reporting • Performance expectations • Response rate • Productivity • Data quality • Confidentiality and Privacy laws and regulations

  5. Data Collection Methods Self-Reported Data • Mail Survey • Fax Survey • Telephone Touchtone Data Entry • Email • Internet Extracting data from administrative records

  6. Data Collection Methods (cont.) Interview Surveys • In-Person (Face-to-Face) Interview • Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) • Telephone Interview • Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI)

  7. Data Collection Methods (cont.) Pilot test your data collection processes • Test the instruments or other collection methods using realistic practice sessions, focus groups, or other methods. • Analyze data produced by the exercise and data collectors • Hold a feedback session with data collectors to discuss challenges • Determine solutions to any challenges that arise.

  8. Data Collection Methods (cont.) Guiding Principles: • Seek to minimize respondent burden • Validate all data collection instruments, methods, systems, training, and tools before use • Implement quality and performance measurement and process control systems • Minimize reporting unit and item nonresponse using appropriate methods

  9. Data Collection Methods (cont.) Guiding Principles: • Assure the secure handling of collected data to preserve confidentiality and privacy and integrity • Comprehensively document all components of the data collection process to assure the consistency and repeatability of the process • Seek ways to reduce respondent burden, improve data quality, process efficiency, and timeliness

  10. References • Casley, D.J. and D.A. Lury. Data Collection in Developing Countries. Oxford University Press, 1981. • Scheuren, Fritz. What is a Survey? Washington: American Statistical Association. http://www.amstat.org/sections/srms/pamphlet.pdf

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