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Workshop on Census Cartography and Management Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, 22-26 October 2007

Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) -The Bermuda Experience Bermuda Department of Statistics. Workshop on Census Cartography and Management Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, 22-26 October 2007. Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing. Introduction

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Workshop on Census Cartography and Management Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, 22-26 October 2007

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  1. Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) -The Bermuda Experience Bermuda Department of Statistics Workshop on Census Cartography and ManagementPort-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, 22-26 October 2007

  2. Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing • Introduction • Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) method • Pilot tested during 2004 Household Expenditure Survey (HES) • Use of Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)

  3. Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing • Objectives of the Pilot Study • To find an alternative data collection method • To evaluate the time taken to conduct interviews using the PDA • To assess whether data quality increases with technology use

  4. Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing • Preparation • Research • Software selection - (Snap) • Hardware selection – PDA (Dell) • Training in software application

  5. Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing • Planning • Prepare data-entry screens using Snap software • Edit features built into data entry screen • Testing of questionnaire in-house

  6. Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing • Planning • Pilot tested 50 HHs from 5CDs • Selection and training of interviewers • Establishment of data quality control

  7. Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing • Performance – Field work • PDA easier to manage during fieldwork • Large households were challenging for Interviewers • Power failure resulted in a loss of data from PDA

  8. Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing • Processes • Data synchronization • Import in Snap software • Append data to database • Data editing/coding

  9. Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing • Lessons Learned • Proper supervision of field interviewers • Recruitment standards • More training • More field contacts

  10. Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing Lessons Learned • Best suited for less complex questionnaires • Must be piloted on a small scale • Detailed documentation of Pilot Study

  11. Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing Benefits • Reduction in manual editing and coding • High-speed delivery of raw data • Data quality • CAPI is a viable alternative

  12. Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing • Dell Axim X5

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