Random sampling, also known as probability sampling, is statistically representative of a survey population. 33 In other words, an appropriate random sample allows us to survey a number of households and to generalize our findings to describe the larger target population, including those households that have not been surveyed. By...
Tips for developing quantitative questions
Refer to previous surveys from the same sector to see how questions were phrased and the lists of coded responses provided. If possible, discuss with staff who participated in the survey which questions worked well and which didnot. It is important to build on past experience and avoid repeating the...
Guidance for developing and formatting the questionnaire
Begin by including a standard introduction at the top of the questionnaire for enumerators to read to each interviewee prior to conducting the survey. Standard introductions commonly include the objective(s) of the study and basic information about your organization, a statement that any information collected will remain anonymous and that...