EAPP | REPORTS, SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE, AND METHODS OF ADMINISTERING IT

REPORTS

ARE MORE LIKE NEEDED FOR BUSINESS, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SUBJECTS, AND IN THE WORKPLACE

THEY ARE OF DIFFERENT TYPES AND THEY DIFFER IN THEIR AIMS AND STRUCTURES

SURVEY REPORT

IT IS WRITTEN AFTER GETTING DATA FROM A SURVEY

SURVEY REPORT

ITS OBJECTIVE IS TO COLLECT PEOPLE'S RESPONSES OR ANSWERS ABOUT A PARTICULAR ISSUE OR TOPIC

LABORATORY OR SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL REPORT

IT IS COMMONLY CALLED LAB REPORT

IT IS WRITTEN IN A FORMAL AND ORGANIZED MANNER

LABORATORY OR SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL REPORT

ITS OBJECTIVE IS TO ORESENT RESULTS OR FINDINGS FROM EXPERIMENTS

FIELD REPORT

IT IS SOMETIMES CALL TRIP REPORT

FIELD REPORT

ITS OBJECTIVE IS TO DESCRIBE AND ANALYZE A SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION

SURVEY

IS THE MOST POPULARLY AND WIDELY USED AS IT IS THE EASIEST WAY TO GATHER INFORMATION ABOUT ANY TOPIC OR ISSUE FROM A BIG NUMBER OF PEOPLE OR GROUPS

SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE

IS IT A DATA GATHERING TOOL COMPOSED OF A SET OF QUESTIONS USED IN A SURVEY AND IS UTILIZED IN VARIOUS FIELDS SUCH AS POLITICS, RESEARCH, MARKETING, MEADIA, AND SO ON

SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE

IT IS INTENDED TO GATHER DATA, VIEWS, OPINIONS AND OTHERS FROM INDIVIDUALS OR A PARTICULAR GROUP OF PEOPLE

SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE

IT IS AN IMPORTANT TOOL USED IN ORDER TO COLLEE THE NECESSARY INFORMATION THAT WILL BENEFIT THE PEOPLE AND THE COMMUNITY

PERSONAL APPROACH

THIS PROCESS OF CONDUTING THE SURVEY INVOLVED THE RESEARCHER

PERSONAL APPROACH

IT IS USED TO PROBE THE ANSWERS OF THE RESPONDETS AND AT THE DAME TIME, TO OBSERVE THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE RESPONDETS, EITHER INDIVIDUALLY OR AS A GROUP

PERSONAL APPROACH

INCLUDES:

A. FACE-TO-FACE STRUCTURED INTERVIEE

B. TELEPHONE SURVEY

FACE-TO-FACE STRUCTURED INTERVIEW

THIS INTERVIEW IS SET PERSONALLY, AND THE PEOPLE INVOLVED FACE EACH OTHER TO GATHER THE NECESSARY INFORMATION

FACE-TO-FACE STRUCTURED INTERVIEW

QUESTIONS ON THE SURVEY ARE ASKED DIRECTLY TO THE RESPONDENTS BY THE RESEARCHER

TELEPHONE SURVEY

THE SURVEY IS DONE USING TELEPHONE OR CELLULAR PHONES

THE CALLS ARE MADE TO ASK INDIVIDUALS ABOUT CERTAIN QUESTIONS

TELEPHONE SURVEYS

THIS METHOD CAN BE USED FOR ASKING CONSEQUENTIAL QUESTIONS

SELF-ADMINISTED APPROACH

IN THIS TYPE OF RESEARCH, IT INVOLVES RESPONDENTS COMPLETING A PRJNTED QUESTIONNAIRE INDEPENDENTLY, WITHOUT DIRECT INTERVIEWER ASSISTANCE

SELF-ADMINISTED APPROACH

THIS INCLUDES:

A. PAPER-AND-PENCIL SURVEY

B. ONLINE SURVEY

C. MAIL SURVEY

PAPER-AND-PENCIL SURVEY

THIS IS A TRADITIONAL METHOD OF ADMINISTERING A SURVEY WHICH ENTAILS THAT RESPONDENTS BE OR ARE ACCOMPANIED BY SOMEONE WHO IS COMPUTER LITERATE

ONLINE SURVEY

THIS IS A USEFUL TECHNIQUE ESPECIALLY FOR STUDIES WHICH INCLUDE MANY RESPONDENTS FROM DIFFERENT LOCATIONS

ONLINE SURVEY

THIS IS USED TO GATHER INFORMATION FROM RESPONDENTS WHO LIVE IN DIFFERENT AREAS

ONLINE SURVEY

THIS ENABLES ALL PARTICIPANTS TO ANSWER THROUGH DIFFERENT ONLINE PLATFORMS

MAIL SURVEY

THIS POPULAR TOOL REQUIRES AN EASY-ADMINISTERING OF THE SURVEY WHERE SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES ARE MAILED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE GIVEN ENOUGH TIME TO READ AND PONDER ON THE INFORMATION ASKED

SHOULD USE WORDS THAT HAVE CLEAR MEANING

THE QUESTIONS SHOULD NOT BE VAGUE AND DIFFICULT TO COMPREHEND SO THAT THE QUESTIONNARE WILL NOT BE LEFT UNANSWERED

SHOULD COVER ALL POSSIBLE OPTIONS

THE RESPONDENTS SHOULD BE GIVEN FIVE RANKING OPTIONS AT MOST SO THAY THEY WILL NOT BE TIRED OF CHOOSING FROM A LOT OF OPTIONS WHICH DO NOT GIVE THE CHOICES THEY ARE LOOKING FOR

IF THIS WILL NOT BE OBSERVED, THIS WILL LEAD TO AN ABANDONED QUESTIONNARE

SHOULD COVER ALL POSSIBLE OPTIONS

IF THIS WILL NOT BE OBSERVED, THIS WILL LEAD TO AN ABANDONED QUESTIONNARE

SHOULD NOT ASK TEO OF MORE QUESTIONS IN ONE SENTENCE

THE QUESTION SHOULD FOCUS ON ONE TOPIC OR ITEM AT A TIME SO THAT THE RESPONDENTS WILL NOT BE CONFUSED WITH CHOOSING ANSWERS

SHOULD PROVIDE AN OUT-OPTION

THE SURVEY SHOULD GIVE THE RESPONDENTS THE OPTION TO CHOOSE “DOES NOT APPLY” OR “NONE” FOR QUESTIONS THEY DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE ANSWERING

SHOULD PROVIDE APPROPRIATE TIME REFERENCE

RESPONDENTS COULD NOT EASILY RECALL PAST EXPERIENCES AND BE DOUBTFUL AS TO THE EXACT MEASUREMENT OR TIME THEY SPENT

SHOULD HAVE A CLEAR QUESTION STRUCTURE

SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE SHOULD FOLLOW THREE PARTS: THE QUESTION STEM, ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS AND RESPONSE OPTIONS SO THAT THE RESPONDENTS WILL NOT BE CONFUSED WHAT TO ANSWER OR CHOOSE

THIS WILL RESULT IN UNRELIABLE DATA

SHOULD NOT INCLUDE PERSONAL OR EMBARRASSING QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS SHOULD BE GENDER AND CULTURE SENSITIVE SO THAT THE RESPONDENTS MAY NOT FEEL AWKWARD OR EMBARRASSED IN GIVING THEIR RESPONSES

SHOULD AVOID DOUBLE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS

DOUBLE NEGATIVES MAY OCCUR WHEN RESPONDENTS ARE ASKED OF THEIR AGREEMENT ON A CERTAIN ISSUE

THIS SHOULD BE AVOIDED SO THAT THE RESPONDENTS’ RESPONSE WILL BE CLEAR AND PRECISE

SHOULD OUTLINE INSTRUCTIONS OR DIRECTIONS CLEARLY AND UNDERSTANDABLY

CLEAR INSTRUCTION WILL LEAD TO POSITIVE, APPROPRIATE, AND CLEAR ANSWERS

IF RESPONDENTS ARE CLEARLY ASKED AND TOLD WHAT TO DO, THEY WILL ALSO FOSTER POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS ANSWERING THE QUESITONNARE