1. Check the questionnaire identification numbers entered in the database to make sure each case has an identification number and no identification number has been repeated in the database. If any identification number is missing, go back to the paper questionnaires to find the correct number and enter this into...
M&E staff minimizes and checks for data entry error
The data entry process is the transfer of the data from the questionnaires to the database. Ideally, the database will accurately reflect all of the data captured in the questionnaires. Any difference between the data recorded in the questionnaires and data in the database is considered data entry error. To...
Monitoring database creation guidance
You can apply these guidelines and the following examples to SPSS, Excel or Access. 1. Create a variable for each question or response The structure of the question will determine if each question requires one variable or multiple variables in the database. Create a single variable for questions that allow...