High-Quality Research
work shop
Munir Sh Abdullah
13-jan -2017
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Welcome and Introduction
Welcome
SYour Expectation
Over view
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Types of methods
Ask your self the best methods
to conduct your research ?
Tool used
1. questioners
2. interviews
3. FDG focus discussion group
4. Observations
5. Workshops
Stages of questioner
S Designing questioner
S Reforming the questioner
S Conducting
S Analysing (excel/SPSS)
S Presenting result
Writing your questionnaire
S The questionnaire should be
designed with study objectives in
your research and clear idea about
what you want your questionnaire
to achieve
S Design questions in s best way a to
obtain unbiased information
Questioner process
Types of questions
There are many different types
of question you can use to get
information you need
.
Open question
S Allow respondent to use their own
word to answer
Example :
What is causing early divorce in Somalia ?
What are leading factors of Puntland youth immigration?
What is relation between study time and exam scores among Eau
students ?
Closed equations
Gives respondent pre defined option like a ,b ,c
Example :
S How many times do you visit your face account?
S Every 2 hours
S Every 3 hours
S Every 6 hours
S Every 12 hours
General Principles
S avoid leading and loading questions ?
S Do you agree Puntland was better then Somaliland “
S Did you girls think like boys (be specific )
S Avoid double barrelled questions
S avoid doable negative
S Go to from general to particular
S Start easy and non threatening questions
S Start form closed question to open question
Cont
S don’t start Awkward questions
S Explain why you need to know that information
S Put the most of important items in first half of
questionnaire
S Write demographic and personal questions
S keep your questioner as short possible
S Keep your target audience in mind
Examples
Part one: Respondents Demographic
Gender: A) Male ( ) B) Female ( )
Age: A) 18-30 ( ) B) 31-40 ( ) C) 41-50 ( ) D) 50-above (
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Qualification: A) Certificate ( ) B) Bachelor ( ) C) Master
( ) D) PhD
Practical time(10 minutes )
S Household survey questionnaire
S Bad example (social attitudes questionnaire )
S Develop questionnaire (Develop 5-8 questions )
Presenting
S Numerical data base on quantitative approach you can
using charts and tables ore maid body with text
S For example
S 70 % of responses agreed that Facebook could contribute to
promote peace only
Example 2
1. Do you have a Facebook account?
A. Yes NO
100 questionnaires distributed
• 49 said yes
• 26 said no
• 25 failed to answer
In the field
Conducting an interview
Introduction
S interviews are particularly
useful for getting the
information behind a
participant's experience
Preparing for the interview
S avoid noises
S Ensure the interview comfortable
S Explain who will get access to their answer
S Ask one question at time
S Record the answers
Different types of interviews
S Structured
S Semi-structured
S Unstructured
Structured
Also known as closed or fixed-response interview
S All interviewees are asked the same questions
S Asked to choose answers from among the same set of
alternatives
Semi-structured
S An interview guide is produced with some suggested
questions (sometimes as ‘probes’ or ‘hints’)
S Ensures the same general areas of information are collected
from each respondent they are degree of freadem
Unstructured
S Also called informal or conversational.
S No pre-determined questions are asked in order that the
interviewees need and priorities are paramount
Asking questions and
listening
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Listening shows people you are
interested
Practical
S Ask questions (Different types of questions)
S What...? When...? Where...? Which...? Who...?
Observation method
S The observation method involves human or mechanical
observation of what people actually do?
S or what events take place during a buying or consumption
situation. “Information is collected by observing process at work.
S researcher observes and record events
S The most limiting factor in the use of observation method is the
inability to observe such things such as attitudes, motivations,
customers/consumers state of mind
correct
correct
Cont
S more objective and generally more correct
S It also takes time for the investigator to wait for a particular
action to take place.
Practical
S Visting and observation
S EAU Diploma Center ( ABDullah)
S DR Ahmed intitute (Jamac)
S Note taking skill is necessary
Thanks
S السالم عليكم ورحمة هللا وبركاته