Merging Data Sets at Different Levels in Stata
Have you ever been collecting data and needed to create one final dataset for your analysis?…
Strategies for Reducing Attrition Rates in Tracking Surveys
Attrition is one of the biggest challenges that researchers face when implementing longitudinal….
11 Tips for Conducting COVID-safe Focus Group Discussions
Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) are more complex to adapt as remote surveys compared to one-on-one interviews…
SMS Surveying: Lessons Learnt in Tanzania
In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the transition from in-person to mobile surveys has been possible thanks to a spectacular increase…
SMS Surveying: Logistics
SMS surveys are fast and easy to implement without the need for field logistics and personnel for conducting the survey…
SMS Surveying: Design
The use of remote data collection in conducting survey research has accelerated with the COVID-19 global pandemic…
Views from the Field No. 9 | Keeping your survey on track when the internet lets you down
With the launch of the highly anticipated surveybe release 6 later this year, I’ve been reflecting on the merits of both online and offline data collection modes…
Views from the Field No. 8 | What are the key elements of a consent form for a household survey?
Obtaining informed consent is key to the process of protecting survey respondents and to the validity of the research. Research respondent protection and data protection has always been central to EDI’s ethos…
Views from the Field No. 7 | Improving Data Quality using GIS
In this Views from the Field blog post we explore Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and how they can be applied to survey design…
Views from the Field No. 6 | Confidentiality and Data Protection During Fieldwork
In the era of dematerialisation (i.e. a paperless era), ensuring the security of data collected in field is paramount. The recent examples of major data breaches and cyber-attacks calls for even further reflection and review of protocols to manage and store personally identifiable information.