Collecting Information and Data
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-05-14T09:45:56Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-05-14T09:45:56Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1995 | |
| dc.description | The passage emphasizes participatory, qualitative evaluation in development projects, focusing on continuous, collaborative monitoring involving both staff and rural communities. It outlines principles for collecting data on participation and highlights essential team skills for effective evaluation. A realistic, context-sensitive, and people-centered approach is key to meaningful insights. | |
| dc.description.abstract | The paper looks at ways to collect information and data, concentrating on the qualitative aspects of participation. It suggests a number of guiding principles that should-influence the monitoring process and describes different forms of data collection like questionnaires, records and reports, group discussions, field workshops, etc. The paper is of the view that the essential principles to adopt are those of experimentation and continuity. The paper also discusses how to store data and lists the skills needed within the evaluation team. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://192.9.200.215:4000/handle/123456789/727 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.subject | Monitoring | |
| dc.subject | Community involvement | |
| dc.subject | Facilitation | |
| dc.subject | Participatory evaluation | |
| dc.subject | Evaluation principles | |
| dc.title | Collecting Information and Data | |
| dc.type | Working Paper |