Aims and objectives

Aim

To provide an overview of the role of surveys in demographic estimation and research.

Objectives

At the end of this session you should be able to:

• Define a survey and explain the main steps involved in conducting a survey
• Outline the different types of survey according to major features of their design
• Explain the strengths and weaknesses of surveys compared with other methods of data collection
• Recognise and describe important features of some major programmes of demographic surveys.

This session will take approximately 2.5 hours to complete.