In this chapter, the panel considers issues of design and development of key methodological aspects of the Agricultural Resources Management Survey (ARMS), focusing on the sample frame for ARMS, the ...

The development of the ACS raises a number of issues concerning sample and questionnaire design, both for the ACS and for current household surveys. The potential uses of the ACS that involve sample ...

Researchers often use sample survey methodology to obtain information and make inferences about a large aggregate or population. The application of a wide variety of available sampling designs ...

Questionnaires are widely used for data collection in health research and evaluation. Their design, use and analysis are key to accurate, comprehensive and complete data. This course is an ...

Was a clear objective posed? Every questionnaire should be guided by a simple, clearly articulated objective that highlights the topic of interest, the type of respondents and the primary research ...

The value of strong questionnaire design, complemented by the task of high-quality sample development, is not fully appreciated. Too often researchers relegate those two essential building blocks of ...

Survey work is a series of complex processes. At the outset, there is sample and questionnaire design, as well as field training. During the data collection stage, there is monitoring and remedial ...

Researchers sometimes ask, “What is the best way to learn my subjects’ characteristics?” Often, the answer is simply to “just ask them!” The survey is a popular research tool that comes with ...