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Effective Population Survey Methods: Addressing Challenges and Maximizing Data Quality

This guide covers selecting survey methods, sampling challenges, rating sheets, question complexity, bias, administrative considerations, and more to ensure accurate and insightful results for your research project.

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Effective Population Survey Methods: Addressing Challenges and Maximizing Data Quality

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  1. Selecting the Survey Method

  2. Population Issues • Can the population be enumerated? • Is the population literate? • Are there language issues? • Will the population cooperate? • What are the geographic restrictions?

  3. Sampling Issues • What data is available? • Addresses • Phone numbers • Can respondents be found? • Who is the respondent? • Individual • Head of household • Any member of household • Groups or agencies

  4. Sampling Issues • Can all members of population be sampled? • Are response rates likely to be a problem?

  5. Rating Sheet 1 Manage time effectively 2 Manage resources effectively. 3 Scan a multitude of information and decide what is important. 1 2 3 4 5 4 Decide how to manage multiple tasks. 5 Organize the work when directions are not specific. 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 Manage time effectively 3 Scan a multitude of information and decide what is important. 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Question Issues • What types of questions can be asked? • How complex will the questions be? • Will screening questions be needed? • Can question sequence be controlled? • Will lengthy questions be asked? • Will long response scales be used?

  6. Content Issues • Can the respondents be expected to know about the issue? • Will respondent need to consult records?

  7. Bias Issues • Can social desirability be avoided? • Can interviewer distortion and subversion be controlled? • Can false respondents be avoided?

  8. Administrative Issues • Costs • Facilities • Time • Personnel

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