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210 SURVEYS AND DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES<br />

Box 9.1<br />

Stages in the planning of a survey<br />

Define<br />

objectives<br />

Decide<br />

information<br />

needed<br />

Review existing<br />

information on<br />

topic and area<br />

Decide: preliminary<br />

tabulations, analysis<br />

programme and sample<br />

Examine<br />

resources of<br />

staff, time, finance<br />

Decide sample<br />

Choose survey<br />

method<br />

Structure and<br />

wording of<br />

questions<br />

Design<br />

questionnaire<br />

Choose data<br />

processing<br />

method<br />

Pilot survey<br />

Brief<br />

interviews<br />

Amend<br />

questionnaire<br />

and sample<br />

MAIN SURVEY<br />

Send explanatory<br />

letter for postal<br />

questionnaire<br />

Send reminders<br />

Edit and code,<br />

decide final<br />

tabulations<br />

Tabulate and<br />

analyse<br />

Write up<br />

report<br />

Source: adapted from Davidson 1970

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