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Sources of data:
enquiry.
Type of enquiry:
Considerations:
Nature, objective and scope of the enquiry
Demerits:
Investigation is restrictive in nature and is suited only for intensive
studies
Merits:
Demerits:
The success depends only on the enumerator
Demerits:
Different correspondents fashion and style may affect the results
Demerits:
This method can be effectively used only if the audience is educated
and can understand the questions well and reply them in their own
handwriting.
The success depends on the interest shown by the respondents and
hence non-response will be more
We cannot verify the accuracy and reliability of the information
received
Informants may be reluctant to give written information in their own
informants
technique.
Demerits:
Expensive method and can be used only by financially sound
establishments
It is a time consuming method
Success of this method is depending on the intelligence,
insight, patience, diplomacy and courage of the enumerators
and also in drafting the schedule
Drafting or framing the questionnaire:
Individual personalities of enumerators may bring variations in
The size of the questionnaire should be as small as possible
the results
The questions should be clear, brief, unambiguous, courteous in
tone, non-offending and to the point.
The questions should be arranged a natural logical sequence
Questions should be designed in a manner that are readily
comprehensible and are easily answerable
Questions that are sensitive and personal should be avoided as far
as possible.
Types of Questions:
1. Shut questions: Possible answers are suggested by the framers and
respondents need to tick only. It may be simple alternate questions or
multiple choice questions.