Methods of Data Collection

Data collection

refers to various methodologies

employed by individuals in order to obtaining data.

Documentary Sources

• Published / Unpublished reports

• Manuscripts / Journals

• Books and other printed materials

Field Sources

• Expert consultations

• Interviews / FGDs

• Observations / Experimentations

Interview Method

A qualitative research technique

which involves conducting

intensive individual interviews with

a small number of respondents to

explore their perspectives on a

particular idea, program, or

situation.

Interview Method

• Structured Interviews

• Semi-structured

  Interviews

• Unstructured

  Interviews

Questionnaire Method

This method is done by providing

or sending a questionnaire to the

respondent/s who you want to

obtain information from. This

method can be utilized for both

quantitative and qualitative

studies.

Questionnaire Method

• Open-ended

• Multiple-choices

• Dichotomous

• Scaling

Registration Method

data or information needed for a study is

obtained from various agencies authorized to be held responsible

for safekeeping of various information or data.

Registration Method

Primary Source → Database → Researcher

Observation Method

It is classified as a participatory study since the researcher has to

immerse in the setting where the respondents are, while taking

notes and/or recording.

Observation Method

• Structured/

  Systematic

  Observations

• Unstructured

  Observations

Experiment Method

makes use of

series of experiments on some

controlled and experimental

variables. This method of data

gathering is used to examine

cause and effect relationships

among variables.

Experiment Method

• True

  Experiment

• Quasi –

  Experiment