This document outlines the procedures for conducting a firm survey using tablet computers including: 1) Developing an Android application for data entry on tablet PCs and storing data in the cloud. 2) The survey procedures include sampling design, survey tool development, fieldwork planning, interviewer recruitment and training, and fieldwork management. 3) Advantages of using tablets include cost effectiveness, easier administration, faster research cycle, accuracy, and ease of use.

1. Power of Knowledge
SURVEY PROCEDURE
Participation and regulatory compliance Project
Firm survey

2. Survey tool

3. Survey tool
• Tablet PC
• Data entry software (Android application)
• Internet
• Cloud server for data storing and displaying

4. Build (XLS or XML) Collect
Aggregate

5. 2. Survey tool
ADVANTAGES
Cost effectiveness
Easier survey administration
Faster research cycle
Accuracy
Ease of Use
Endless supply
Security

7. SURVEY PROCEDURE
Sampling design
Survey tools development
Fieldwork plan
Interviewer recruitment
Interviewer training
Fieldwork management and supervision
Data analysis
Survey report writing

8. 1. Sampling Design
• Using most updated, reliable sampling frame (Agro census,
Enterprise census, VHLSS, MOLISA census, etc)
• Sample size must be optimized to ensure the
representativeness and cost efficiency.
• Sample coding to avoid overlapping and to merge with other
popular comprehensive database for further analysis.
• Sample list is provided to locality at least 1 week prior to
fieldwork for logistic arrangement.
• For this project, survey frame is a merge of Enterprise census
2013 data and Tax authority data. Block randomization design
is used for sampling.

9. 2. Survey tool development
• Paper questionnaire design and finalization
• Tablet data entry software (tab-form) development on
Excel file.
• The tab-form version 1 should be completed before piloting
(if any). It also can be finalized during enumerator training.
No revision is allowed after fieldwork.
• Sample list is also included into Tablet software for
interview convenience and reducing errors (cascading).
• Tabform for this survey is build in both English and
Vietnamese

10. • Team work (2 – 5 persons), 1 team leader
• A team will be assigned for interviewing in 1 PSU
within 1 -2 days, 0.5 day for travelling
• Number of team members depend on workload
• Fieldwork plan (enumeration area, timeline)
should allow optimum travelling route
• Survey time from 7 to 30 days maximum
(enumerator’s health, learning curve, travelling
cost)
3. Fieldwork plan

11. 3. Fieldwork plan
• Individual enumerator
• Round 1: 18 enumerators x 25 working days
(4 firms/day/enumerator)
• Round 2: 14 enumerators x 10 working days
(5 firms/day/enumerator)
• Fieldwork plan is based on invitation and
appointment confirmed with firms.

12. 4. Interviewer recruitment
• MDRI interviewer network (2000 research social work
lovers)
• Pool of 300 candidates applied: graduate students,
professional interviewers, retired
• Interviewer selection process:
 Round 1: CVs scanning
 Round 2: Face to face interview ( part of
questionnaire + presentation skill)
 Round 3: Interviewer training
• 20% more candidates will be called for training course
for final selection and reservation

13. 5. Interviewer training course
• Direct training provided to every enumerators
• Covering contents of:
 Background information for the survey
 Detailed contents of the questionnaire set
 Presentation and Interview skills, problem solving skill
 Using Tablet PC and data entry software
 Practicing, demonstration and Q&A
 Fieldwork principle and protocol
 Field piloting
 Logistics and financial issues

14. 6. Fieldwork management

15. 6. Fieldwork management

16. 7. Data cleaning and analysis
• Compiling data retrieved into final data set
• Cleaning the data set
• Do data analysis as required

17. 8. Survey report
• Survey protocol from design to implementation
• Issues and problems of the survey execution
• Recommendation for future surveys

18. TABLET SURVEY EXPERIENCE