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Field Data Collection Fundamentals

Become a Professional Field Enumerator

Learn how to collect reliable research data, interact professionally with respondents and become field-ready for survey and research assignments in Kenya.

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Learning Objectives

  • Explain what field research is and why data quality starts with the enumerator
  • Read and follow a questionnaire correctly, including skip patterns
  • Approach respondents professionally and obtain informed consent
  • Ask questions neutrally, without leading or influencing answers
  • Record responses accurately and manage difficult respondents
  • Apply confidentiality, ethics and professional conduct standards in the field
  • Self-check and submit high-quality field data
  • Plan a professional pathway in field research

Who Should Attend

New and experienced enumerators
University students and graduates
Research assistants and M&E assistants
NGO field officers and community mobilisers
Anyone seeking fieldwork opportunities
County-level programme staff collecting community data

Course Curriculum

9 modules · 73 lessons · 9 knowledge checks · 1 final assessment

Module 1: Understanding Field Research in Kenya

8 lessons

Module 2: The Professional Enumerator

13 lessons

Module 3: Approaching Respondents

8 lessons

Module 4: Administering Questionnaires

8 lessons

Module 5: Ethics and Confidentiality

10 lessons

Module 6: Field Challenges and Problem-Solving

12 lessons

Module 7: Data Quality and Submission

6 lessons

Module 8: Building a Field Career

5 lessons

Module 9: Course Summary

3 lessons

Duration
4 hours
Level
Beginner to Intermediate
Category
Field Research & Data Collection

Course Fee

KES 1,500

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Course Resources
Course 1 Training Manual (full document)Go Sonic Academy Course Catalogue