Data Collection

Navigate the world of data collection effortlessly with our comprehensive services. Whether it's qualitative, quantitative, or remote data collection, we've got you covered. From an initial data scan to fine-tuning your sampling strategy, survey design, training, ongoing monitoring, and rigorous quality checks—we handle it all. Your data journey just got simpler, more efficient, and focused on delivering the insights you need for informed decision-making.

The breakdown example of our data collection services is outlined below:

  • Data scan: 

    • By conducting a thorough data scan, we can assist you in evaluating the adequacy of meaningful data for decision-making within your project or program. This assessment not only offers insights into your current data landscape but also provides recommendations regarding any potential additional data required for the success of the project or program.
    • Method: desk review
    • Deliverables: Data scan report, workshop, and roadmap of recommendations

  • Sampling strategy:

    • We have experience in developing a sampling strategy that strikes a balance between accurately representing the desired population in your survey and optimizing the allocation of available resources such as time, budget, personnel, logistics, and more. 
    • Method: desk review 
    • Deliverables: sampling design recommendation

  • Survey design & digitization:

    • Deliverables: sampling design recommendation
    • We can assist you in scrutinizing your survey questions to ensure they capture essential information while optimizing question count for effectiveness and efficiency. Leveraging our experience, we can also help you seamlessly transition your survey to your preferred platform, whether it's Kobo Toolbox, ODK Collect, or others, implementing features like skip logic and validation tests for a more robust digitized version.    
    • Method: desk review & survey digitization into online survey platform.
    • Deliverables: survey form recommendation, digitized version of the survey

  • Data collection training:

    • We offer comprehensive data collection training services for enumerators, covering both survey questions and the mobile app used for data collection. Our goal is to equip enumerators with a thorough understanding of both the survey itself and the accompanying app. Drawing upon our extensive experience in conducting online training, we provide the flexibility for you to choose between online or offline training methods.  
    • Method: Online or offline data collection training
    • Deliverables: Training for enumerators and relevant personnel

  • Data collection monitoring, troubleshooting & data quality checking:

    • Throughout the data collection phase, we offer support by providing a dashboard for real-time field progress monitoring. Our assistance extends to addressing any technical concerns encountered by enumerators in the field. Furthermore, we also offer service to maintaining data quality by identifying and flagging issues in the dataset, such as missing values, outliers, or inconsistencies, ensuring the cleanliness of your data once the collection process is concluded.
    • Method: Data monitoring dashboard building, data checking, data cleaning
    • Deliverables: monitoring dashboard, clean raw dataset