Designing Surveys

Surveys are critical tools to collect data about our services and beneficiaries. In today's data-driven management practices, on-time accurate data helps us design effective services and products as well as serve our beneficiaries better. This short-term "Designing Surveys" training helps organizations and individuals design and conduct strong surveys, focusing on data integrity, analysis techniques, and presenting findings.

On completion, participants will be able to:

• Why we conduct surveys
• Research types and tools
• Designing questionnaires
• Conducting interviews and focus groups
• Implementing surveys (time / cost / personnel)
• Ensuring data quality
• Choosing analytical techniques
• Presenting findings
• Common challenges with surveys

• Well-designed survey instruments
• Cleaner field data
• Analytic technique selection
• Confident presentation of findings

1 modules — select any module to review its content.

1. 01Designing Surveys−
   • Why we conduct surveys
   • Research types and tools
   • Designing questionnaires
   • Conducting interviews and focus groups
   • Implementing surveys (time / cost / personnel)
   • Data quality
   • Choosing analytical techniques
   • Presenting findings
   • Challenges with surveys

• Research professionals
• M&E officers
• Data collection teams
• Program managers