Decisions are only as good as the data behind them, and many surveys fail long before analysis: leading questions, unrepresentative samples, untrained enumerators and forms that break in the field. Five days of structured practice show how to avoid these problems. Participants move from defining information needs to writing questions, choosing a sampling approach, calculating sample size, building skip logic in XLSForm, deploying forms on KoBoToolbox or ODK, piloting, training enumerators, using GPS and photo capture, monitoring data quality remotely, cleaning records and preparing a codebook for analysis.
The course suits monitoring and evaluation officers, research assistants, survey coordinators, programme managers, statisticians and data clerks in NGOs, government agencies, universities and research firms. Sessions run in classrooms in Nairobi, Kampala, Kigali and other cities, online, or in-house for a survey team. Participants bring a real or sample study and finish with a tested digital questionnaire, a sampling plan and a fieldwork manual. Afterwards you can run a baseline or household survey from design through to a clean dataset, supervise data quality as it arrives and document your methods for donors. Vision Reach Global Consultancy awards a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion.
Programmes, ministries and research teams are collecting more data than ever, much of it on phones and tablets, yet quality has not kept pace. Poorly designed instruments, inadequate sampling and weak field supervision produce figures that cannot be defended to donors or used to steer programmes. Switching from paper to digital tools removes transcription errors, but it also makes it easy to launch a flawed survey at scale.
Planning and Implementation of Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools Training Course follows a survey from first idea to final dataset. Participants clarify research questions and indicators, choose between quantitative and qualitative methods, design questionnaires, and select probability and non-probability samples with appropriate sample sizes. They then build forms for mobile devices, handle ethics, consent and data protection, plan logistics and train enumerators. Final sessions cover supervision, back-checks, cleaning, documentation and sharing data responsibly.
The course is highly practical. Every participant works on a laptop and a phone or tablet, builds and deploys forms, collects test data in the room and reviews it on a server. They go home with working templates for questionnaires, sampling, training and field monitoring.
By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:
Participants leave with:
Training is laboratory based, with devices in participants' hands:
Day 1: Planning a Data Collection Exercise
Day 2: Questionnaire Design
Day 3: Sampling and Sample Size
Day 4: Building and Deploying Mobile Forms
Day 5: Fieldwork, Quality Control and Data Management
The course serves those who commission, design or run surveys, including:
Participants who attend the sessions and complete the hands-on labs receive a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion issued by Vision Reach Global Consultancy.
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By the end of the Planning and Implementation of Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools programme, you'll be able to translate research questions and indicators into a data collection plan, write clear, unbiased questions and organise them into a logical questionnaire, choose a sampling method and calculate a defensible sample size, and build mobile forms with skip logic, constraints and calculations using xlsform. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The course serves those who commission, design or run surveys, including: Monitoring and evaluation officers and managers, Research officers and survey coordinators, Field supervisors and enumerator team leaders, Statisticians and data analysts in government and NGOs, Programme officers conducting baselines and endline studies, Graduate researchers and university lecturers, Health, agriculture and education programme staff, and Information management officers in humanitarian agencies.
Planning and Implementation of Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools Training Course typically runs as 5 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Planning and Implementation of Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools Training Course is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Planning and Implementation of Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools starts October 26, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Planning and Implementation of Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Planning and Implementation of Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools Training Course is pitched at intermediate professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Planning and Implementation of Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools Training Course vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Planning and Implementation of Data Collection, Survey Design & Mobile Tools Training Course can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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