Reviewing Data Collection Strategies

As a BPS person, you are certainly no stranger to data collection, both in surveys and censuses.

In collecting data for each census and survey in the field, officers have been provided with training or briefings before the officers collect data in the field.

Data collection must of course choose the right and correct data collection techniques and strategies.

This is considered very crucial or important for the smooth data collection carried out by officers in the field. In addition, data collection techniques must also be carried out so that data collection is more focused and controlled.

Data collection technique

In choosing a data collection technique, of course there are several things that must be done to minimize any obstacles, errors, or problems that occur during data collection. So the technique chosen must also be precise and take place systematically.

For this reason, various things regarding data collection techniques, ranging from understanding, data collection processes, various data collection techniques, and also what types of data to be collected have the type or classification. This can be a provision when collecting data for companies and respondents who are sampled.

Data collection techniques are techniques or methods used to collect data to be obtained. That is, data collection techniques require strategic and systematic steps to obtain valid data and also in accordance with reality (facts).

Data Collection Strategy

In collecting data in the field, officers should take a good approach to respondents affected by the sample, communicate well with respondents, and develop and utilize good relationships with respondents and their environment. Another strategy is to conduct interviews with respondents in a good and polite manner, as well as provide explanations to respondents regarding the questions in the document, so that respondents understand and understand and can fill in properly and correctly the questions in the document. The next most important thing is to ask for the contact number of the employee who has the right to provide data to make it easier for officers to communicate with respondents.

Principles of Data Collection Techniques

There are several principles that must be considered when choosing a questionnaire data collection technique, namely the content and purpose of the question to the respondents.

In addition, the language used must be in accordance with the ability of the respondent, so that it is not possible to use a language full of foreign terms or a foreign language that the respondent does not understand.

Officers should also conduct probing or repeat visits to respondents who have not been successfully recorded.

The use of a survey can be done through a questionnaire that is given directly when the respondent relatively understands all the questions and feels comfortable in filling out the right and correct data. After the respondent has filled out the completed document, the officer should check the document, whether each question has been filled in completely, if there are still questions that have not been filled in, the officer must ask the respondent again.