Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. – Albert Einstein Whether collected through surveys, assessments or routine monitoring and evaluation, high-quality data is important to the well-being of any development organization. Inaccurate data leads to false reports, poor decisions and, potentially, loss of time and money. On…
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“Originals are always honored over duplicates.” – Edmond Mbiaka You’re collecting data from health facilities, say. So you send out enumerators to the field. You expect one entry per facility. But you and I know that mistakes happen. So out of the 500 records you receive, 10 are duplicates. Not the end of the world,…
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“You can decorate absence however you want – but you’re still gonna feel what’s missing.” – Siobhan Vivian, Same Difference In a previous post, we identified “missing data” as one of 4 data collection mistakes to avoid. We also made some suggestions on how to deal with information that is not available. With particular reference…
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“Not all those who wander are lost.” – J. R. R. Tolkien, The Riddle of Strider One of the key motivators for field researchers who choose mobile data collection is the ability to collect rich digital information that simply cannot be collected through pen and paper. Handheld phones have come a long way since their…
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“Good design is like a refrigerator – when it works, no one notices, but when it doesn’t, it sure stinks.” – Irene Au We at Hoji have always prided ourselves in making technology that is pleasant and easy to use. But even a good thing can be made better. Although we are always making new…
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