Field Data Collection in Malawi

Africa RISING–CSISA Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Meeting, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 11-13 November 2013

Maria Comanescu, IFPRI

Paper questionnaire – 25 sections. Contracted local company(in Zomba) with

ODK(CAPI) experience. Shipped 30 Google Nexus tablets Software development delayed ODK – paper back and forth

Field data collection - Malawi

Paper rooms

CAPI Schema with SurveyCTO

Adapt questionnaire options The

questionnaire was translated and back-translated

Measurement scales The enumerators

carried height and weight measuring scales.

4 weeks -> training 4 days -> household list verification 4 weeks -> ODK(CAPI) software development 9 weeks -> data collection (8+1) 3 to 4.5 hours -> avg. interview duration during

data collection using CAPI 5 hours -> avg. interview during pilots using paper 3+ weeks -> data formatting work

Overall Timing

Data formatting with CAPI

Continuous supervision over whole period. Built capacity of a survey firm –> extra money and

time. Important to partner with capable survey firms. CAPI saved time, we plan to implement CAPI in

other countries.

Conclusions

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