Enumerator training - Farmer Income Data Toolkit

Once enumerators are identified, the data collector facilitates a one to two days training (depending on the number of the indicators to collect). The training workshop consists of learning how to use the data collection application on the smartphone (in the case of the farmer survey), understanding the survey, practising interviewing techniques, and learning how to troubleshoot during field data collection. Typically, a training session for the farmer survey data collection includes:

Planning	Module	Description
0.5 day	Mobile data collection	Downloading mobile data collection application Getting to know all the features of the application Calibrating the GPS signal on the phone Battery saving options in the field
0.5-1 day	Understanding the survey	Background and objectives of the project and the data collection Going through the survey question by question Survey best practices and informed consent Simulation in local languages
0.5 day	Practicing (in the field)	Practicing the survey in the field or amongst each other (if the field is too far from the training location). Feedback from the practicing activity

At the end of the training workshop, the enumerators have group discussions on challenges encountered in the field and have the opportunity to clarify questions about the survey. Click here to make a copy of the enumerator field guide, that contains a prepared informed consent and other necessary guidance regarding the survey questions.

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