We all heard, saw and felt how COVID-19 affected us. It affected our jobs, schools, and health. It disrupted our life path. We weren't ready for that and no one was expecting all that will happen by a virus. We all discussed how some workers suffered while staying at home without jobs. Some people...
UNICEF data hub We're leveraging our strongest resource – the data, and what they tell us about the lives of children around the world – to inform the world’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure children’s needs are front and center. While no one can predict exactly how COVID-19 will shape...
The protection of staff and respondents who participate in our research is of highest priority for J-PAL. As of March 17, J-PAL has therefore suspended all research activities that contribute to in-person interactions in order to limit COVID-19 spread. Many other research organizations have done so...
The Part 1 Sampling Mode post discussed the different reasons for doing a phone survey in response to Covid-19, how to get a sample for a mobile phone survey, and the three modes of conducting these surveys (CATI, IVR and SMS). Today we focus on a range of practical issues and steps you can take to...
COVID-19 has ground many surveys to a halt. Although COVID-19 is less prevalent in low- and middle-income countries (for now, at least), researchers have suspended face-to-face surveys to prevent the spread of the pandemic. The rapid and devastating spread of COVID-19 suggests that face-to-face...
The past few weeks have seen a massive increase in interest in mobile phone surveys as researchers and operational teams aim to better understand the various impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the scale of this pandemic is unique, past experience with rapid response surveys in response to Ebola...
In this global health crisis, the web is both a lifeline and a critical force in helping to curb the spread of Covid-19. Without public health information at our fingertips, many would be dangerously under-informed about the scale and severity of the situation. Without the option to work and learn...
Most organizations use customer surveys to measure satisfaction, pinpoint areas for improvement, or simply allow disgruntled patrons to vent. The approach is framed by a pessimistic mindset—one focused on problems. “Customers have been conditioned to always look for what’s wrong,” says Sterling Bone...
The National Service Training Program is a nationwide initiative by the Philippine Government towards ensuring the active participation of the Filipino youth in understanding and combating societal issues. For the European Studies program, this entailed teaching students from public high schools...