Questionnaires

Questionnaires

1. Definition

   • Question set.
     • They may be:
       • Multiple choice or ranking questions
       • Closed questions
       • Open-ended questions

2. Types of questionnaire

   • The mail survey
   • The group-administered questionnaire
   • The household drop-off survey

3. Considerations

   • Short and clear instructions.
   • A questionnaire
     • Should take no more than about twenty minutes to complete
   • Use
     • A suitable sample group.
     • Stratified sampling

4. Data analysis

   • Coding responses
     • Provides
       • A kind of shorthand for questionnaire
   • Through a database.
     • It becomes much faster.

5. Limitations

   • Complicated questions
   • Irritating questions
   • Ambiguous or unclear questions
   • Too many open-ended questions

6. Uses

   • Gather information
     • With various objectives
   • Show quantifiable data
   • Measure differences between groups of people