Practical view on data collection using electronic equipment

Published on 21 July 2009

This presentation looks at the practicalities of collecting data in a developing country using electronic equipment.

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<p>This presentation looks at the practicalities of collecting data in a developing country using electronic equipment. It is based on experience using PDAs to conduct a large household survey in rural Malawi.</p>

Authors

Marcos Vera Hernandez
Marcos Vera-Hernandez

Research Fellow University College London

Marcos is a Research Fellow at IFS, an Affiliate at the Rural Education Action Program and a Professor of Economics at the University College London.

Bansi Malde
Bansi Malde

Research Fellow University of Kent

Bansi is a Research Fellow of the IFS, a Senior Lecturer of Economics at the University of Kent and also a Fellow at the Global Labor Organisation.

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IFS

Suggested citation

Malde, B and Vera-Hernandez, M. (2009). 'Practical view on data collection using electronic equipment' [Presentation]. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/practical-view-data-collection-using-electronic-equipment (accessed: 18 April 2024).

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