Survey is a strategy that involves the collection of data from a pre-determined sample.

Objectives of Survey Survey Design Pilot Test Field work/Conduct of Survey Data Preparation Data Analysis Interpretation Report Writing

The first step of survey design is to clearly define that why we are going to conduct the survey. Example: The basic aim of survey is to collect updated, accurate yet relevant data in order to answer a research problem

After setting objectives of survey we develop the plan (design) of survey deciding that:  Whom to survey (Sample Selecting)  Where to survey (Site Selecting)  How to survey (Method)  What to survey (Questions for required information)

 It is process of checking/assessing the accuracy of the wording sequence and ability to understand the question by conducting survey from one or two respondent as a trail in order to refine questionnaire.

It is a process of collecting data actually from the target sample. It can be done in following ways:  Self administered survey  Postal survey  Online survey

 After getting your survey completed and knowing the interface of the SPSS the next step is to prepare the data for analysis. This process involves four steps. 1.Coding the questionnaire. 2.Defining the variables in SPSS variable view. 3.Entering the data in SPSS data view.

 It is a process of summarizing, organizing and transforming data with the goal of highlight the useful information, suggesting conclusions in order to support good decision making.  Data can be analyzed in two ways:  Descriptive  Inferential

 Interpretation is a process of making sense of results by explaining and assigning meaning to them.

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