Method of collecting
primary data:
Schedule and Questionnaire:
- A Questionnaire is simply a list of questions in a printed
sheet relating to survey which the investigators asks to the informants and the
answers of the informants are noted down against the respective questions on
the sheet. Choice of questions is a very important parts of the enquiry
whatever its nature. Data under this method are collected in any of the
following way:
(i)
By sending the questionnaire to the persons
concerned with a request to answer the question and return the questionnaire.
(ii)
By sending the questionnaire through enumerators
for helping the informants.
Characteristics
of an ideal Questionnaire:
(i)
The Schedule of question must not be lengthy.
(ii)
It should be clear and simple.
(iii)
Questions should be arranged in a logical
sequence.
(iv) Each
question should be brief and must aim to some particular information necessary
for the investigation.
(v)
Questions of personal matter like income of
property should be avoided.
(vi) The
Units of information should be Cleary shown in the sheet.