Using tablets for data collection
We are sharing this news posted by the Global Land Tool Network.
A team of 18 eager community members and staff from Xavier Science Foundation Inc. (XSF) and the municipalities of Talakag and Pangantukan in the Philippines participated in a two-day training on GeoODK application for data collection using tablets. The training was conducted by UN-Habitat and GLTN staff.
The participants carried out simulation exercises where they interviewed actual households to assess their versatility in using the tool. The simulation exercises allowed the team to exchange views and reflect on implementation and planning for the data collection exercise. One of the team members, Joy, an area coordinator from Talakag municipality said ‘it is always important for enumerators to give each household a brief background of the project and the purpose of conducting the data collection exercise’. In addition, Joy noted ‘during the simulation exercise, respondents in some households were hesitant to answer certain questions so it important to emphasize that the information being collected would remain confidential and would not be used for personal gains and benefits.’
The training served as a follow-up to yet another training on the use and application of STDM with local partners Asian NGO Coalition for Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ANGOC) and Xavier Science Foundation, Inc. (XSF).
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