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Scales, Instruments & Techniques

Learn how to collect primary and secondary data, apply various data collection techniques, design questionnaires, maintain validity and reliability, and conduct in-depth analysis using advanced tools.

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Scales, Instruments & Techniques

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  1. Scales, Instruments & Techniques

  2. Type of DataPrimary DataSecondary Data

  3. Primary Data(different methods)Observation MethodPersonal InterviewTelephone Interview

  4. Other Primary Data Collection TechniquesFocus GroupParticipatory Rural AppraisalSocial Auditing

  5. Some traditional tools Thurstone – Continuum scale (Normal distribution)  (comparative judgment, better than…, 80%) Likert - Summated ratings (strongly agree, ……., strongly disagree) Guttman – Cumulative scaling (Guttman Scaling) Osgood - Semantic Differential Technique – Graphical representation

  6. SCALES(order, distance, & origin)Nominal ScaleOrdinal Scale Interval Scale Ratio

  7. Issues of Measuring variables/questionsValidityConvergent, Discriminant, NomologicalReliabilityitem-to-total correlation > 0.5, inter-item correlation > 0.3Cronbach’s alpha >= 0.7Exploratory research >= 0.6

  8. Questionnaire DesignIdentification of research issueFormulation of questionsFormatOpen-ended questionClose-ended question

  9. Deciding on question wordingAppropriate sequencing of questionsPre-testing of QuestionnairesReview of Questionnaire for improvementSample Questionnaire

  10. Deciding Question Wording Vocabulary - simple, direct and familiar to all respondents Words - not have vague or ambiguous meaning Each question - single part Question – avoid biases Questions – avoid interrelated items Instructions - clear Questions - applicable to all the respondents

  11. Appropriate Sequence of Questions First few questions - personal details Introductory questions - establish a rapport Simple and direct questions - to build an opinion Focused questions - relating to objectives and issues of research Main body - questions to obtain needed information

  12. Selection of Telephone NumbersTelephone directory referenceRandom digit dialingSystematic random digit dialingPlus-one dialingCall outcomes / timing / reportMail Survey

  13. Sample size

  14. QuestionnaireExercise

  15. Advanced Tools Bivariate Analysis Multivariate Analysis SPSS / MINITAB Structural Equation Modeling AMOS Neural Networking (MATLAB) ORIGIN  Fuzzy Logic programming

  16. Questionairre Development

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