Survey Research, Sampling Techniques & Estimation Training Course

Survey research:

• Principle of sample survey design and implementation
  • survey preliminaries
  • sampling methods (probability & non-probability methods)
  • population & sampling frames
  • survey data collection methods
• Questionnaire design
  • Design and writing of questionnaires
  • Pre-tests & piloting
• Planning & organisation of surveys
• Minimising errors, bias & non-response at the design stage
• Survey data processing
• Commissioning surveys/research

• Sampling techniques and their strengths/weaknesses (may overlap above sampling methods)
  • Simple Random Sampling
  • Unequal Probability Sampling
  • Stratified Sampling (with proportional to size & disproportional selection)
  • Systematic Sampling
  • Cluster sampling
  • Multi-stage Sampling
  • Quota Sampling
• Estimation
  • Methods of estimating sample sizes
  • Estimating population parameters using sample estimates
  • Variance and confidence intervals estimation
  • Estimating bias/precision
  • Methods of correcting bias
  • Methods of handling missing data
  • Non-response analysis