Course Description
Concepts of research, tools of research, stating research problem, research proposal writing, literature review and writing research report; sample survey practice: identification of sources of data, preparation of sampling frames, choice of design, selection process, and estimation procedures, methods of data collection, questionnaire design, survey cost estimation, pilot survey and pre-tests, organization of field work, recruiting and training, data collection, supervision and quality checking, data processing, analysis and presentation of findings, and non-sampling errors in surveys, application of sample survey practice.
Learning Outcome
- Understand the basic research methodology,
- write research proposals in their specific areas,
- write research report
- Understand how to prepare actual sample survey design, collect data, process and analyze data,
- Understand how to prepare survey instruments, conduct pilot tests
- Identify and design appropriate sampling method for specific data collection problem,
- Understand the whole activities to be performed in the process of sample survey,
- Teacher: Bereket Getachew