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 = Further Information<br/> =
-*<span class="mw-headline"><font face="Helvetica">[[Materials_for_Quantitative_Methods|Example Questionnaires]]</font></span>
+*<span class="mw-headline"><font face="Helvetica">[[Materials for Quantitative Methods|Example Questionnaires]]</font></span>
-*see "[[Catalogue_of_Methods_for_Impact_Studies|Methods]]"<br/>
+*[[Impact_Evaluation_-_Mixed_Methods|Quantitative Impact Evaluation]]
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 = Structured Sample Surveys<br/> =
-Structured sample surveys can be a good source of information regarding quantitative information on the conditions of sampling units [[File:Interviewer uganda.JPG|thumb|right|179px]]such as households, SMEs and social institutions. '''Scheduled-structured interviews''' are the most common form in surveys. The questions, their wording and their sequence are fixed within a structured questionnaire and identical for every responder. Therewith variations between given responses can be attributed to actual differences between the responders and not to variations in the process of interviewing.<br/>
+Structured sample surveys can be a good source of information regarding quantitative information on the conditions of sampling units [[File:Interviewer uganda.JPG|thumb|right|179pxpx|Interviewer uganda.JPG]]such as households, SMEs and social institutions. '''Scheduled-structured interviews''' are the most common form in surveys. The questions, their wording and their sequence are fixed within a structured questionnaire and identical for every responder. Therewith variations between given responses can be attributed to actual differences between the responders and not to variations in the process of interviewing.<br/>
 In this context, the most commonly used type of question is the '''standardized question''' in which quantitative information is requested, response categories are specified and/or fixed alternatives supplied.
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 = Structured Sample Surveys<br/> =
-Structured sample surveys can be a good source of information regarding quantitative information on the conditions of sampling units [[File:Interviewer uganda.JPG|thumb|right|179pxpx|Interviewer uganda.JPG]]such as households, SMEs and social institutions. '''Scheduled-structured interviews''' are the most common form in surveys. The questions, their wording and their sequence are fixed within a structured questionnaire and identical for every responder. Therewith variations between given responses can be attributed to actual differences between the responders and not to variations in the process of interviewing.<br/>
+Structured sample surveys can be a good source of information regarding quantitative information on the conditions of sampling units [[File:Interviewer uganda.JPG|thumb|right|179px]]such as households, SMEs and social institutions. '''Scheduled-structured interviews''' are the most common form in surveys. The questions, their wording and their sequence are fixed within a structured questionnaire and identical for every responder. Therewith variations between given responses can be attributed to actual differences between the responders and not to variations in the process of interviewing.<br/>
 In this context, the most commonly used type of question is the '''standardized question''' in which quantitative information is requested, response categories are specified and/or fixed alternatives supplied.
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 Please Note:
 The idea of '''standardized questions '''is to have a equal interview situation and to achieve comparable results. Open questions can make it complicately to evaluate the results.
+<br/>
 = Further Information<br/> =
 *<span class="mw-headline"><font face="Helvetica">[[Materials_for_Quantitative_Methods|Example Questionnaires]]</font></span>
-<span class="mw-headline"><font face="Helvetica">[[Materials_for_Quantitative_Methods|Example Questionnaires]]</font></span><br/>
-−
 *see "[[Catalogue_of_Methods_for_Impact_Studies|Methods]]"<br/>
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 = Overview<br/> =
-Quantitative approaches make use of a relatively large number of cases for investigation. Household sample surveys with structured questionnaires are the most commonly used application of quantitative methods in social science. They can be a good way of gathering quantitative information on socio-economic patterns (read more [[Impact_Evaluation_-_Mixed_Methods#Quantitative_Impact_Evaluation|Quantitative Methods]]).<br/><u>Common instruments are: </u>
+Quantitative approaches make use of a relatively large number of cases for investigation. Household sample surveys with structured questionnaires are the most commonly used application of quantitative methods in social science. They can be a good way of gathering quantitative information on socio-economic patterns (read more [[Impact_Evaluation_-_Mixed_Methods#Quantitative_Impact_Evaluation|Quantitative Methods]]).<br/><u>Common instruments are:</u>
-*[[Catalogue of Methods for Impact Studies#Short Household Survey|Short Household Survey]],
-*[[Catalogue of Methods for Impact Studies#Profound Household Survey|Profound Household Survey]],
+*[[Catalogue_of_Methods_for_Impact_Studies#Short_Household_Survey|Short Household Survey]],
-*[[Catalogue of Methods for Impact Studies#Enterprise Surveys|Enterprise Surveys,]]
+*[[Catalogue_of_Methods_for_Impact_Studies#Profound_Household_Survey|Profound Household Survey]],
-*[[Catalogue of Methods for Impact Studies#Stove Producer Surveys|Stove Producer Surveys]]<span class="mw-headline"></span>
+*[[Catalogue_of_Methods_for_Impact_Studies#Enterprise_Surveys|Enterprise Surveys,]]
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 = Structured Sample Surveys<br/> =
-Structured sample surveys can be a good source of information regarding quantitative information on the conditions of sampling units [[File:Interviewer uganda.JPG|frame|right|179px|Interviewer uganda|alt=Interviewer uganda.JPG]]such as households, SMEs and social institutions. '''Scheduled-structured interviews''' are the most common form in surveys. The questions, their wording and their sequence are fixed within a structured questionnaire and identical for every responder. Therewith variations between given responses can be attributed to actual differences between the responders and not to variations in the process of interviewing.<br/>
+Structured sample surveys can be a good source of information regarding quantitative information on the conditions of sampling units [[File:Interviewer uganda.JPG|thumb|right|179pxpx|Interviewer uganda.JPG]]such as households, SMEs and social institutions. '''Scheduled-structured interviews''' are the most common form in surveys. The questions, their wording and their sequence are fixed within a structured questionnaire and identical for every responder. Therewith variations between given responses can be attributed to actual differences between the responders and not to variations in the process of interviewing.<br/>
 In this context, the most commonly used type of question is the '''standardized question''' in which quantitative information is requested, response categories are specified and/or fixed alternatives supplied.
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-<u>Example:</u><span></span>1.) How many persons live in your household? ___ persons<br/>
+<u>Example:</u><span></span>
 <span>2.) Have you heard of Solar Home Systems before? ( ) yes ( ) no</span>
-<span>3.) Which of the following energy sources are used for cooking purposes in your</span>
+<span>3.) Which of the following energy sources are used for cooking purposes in your household?</span> <span>( ) Firewood ( ) Dung ( ) LPG</span>
-−
-<span>household?</span>
-−
 <span>( ) Firewood ( ) Dung ( ) LPG</span>
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-<u>Example:</u><span></span>1.) What changes in daily life could be observed after the purchase of your improved stove? ___________________
+<u>Example:</u><span></span>
 <span>2.) What are the main problems your household currently has to deal with? ________________________________</span>
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-Please Note: The idea of '''standardized questions '''is to have a equal interview situation and to achieve comparable results. Open questions can make it complicately to evaluate the results.
+Please Note:
 = Further Information<br/> =
-*see "[[Catalogue of Methods for Impact Studies|Methods]]"<br/>
 <br/>
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 = Overview<br/> =
-Quantitative approaches make use of a relatively large number of cases for investigation. Household sample surveys with structured questionnaires are the most commonly used application of quantitative methods in social science. They can be a good way of gathering quantitative information on socio-economic patterns (read more [[Mixed_Methods#Quantitative_impact_evaluation|Quantitative Methods]]).<br/>Common instruments are: [[Catalogue_of_Methods_for_Impact_Studies#Short_Household_Survey|Short Household Survey]], [[Catalogue_of_Methods_for_Impact_Studies#Profound_Household_Survey|Profound Household Survey]], [[Catalogue_of_Methods_for_Impact_Studies#Enterprise_Surveys|Enterprise Surveys,]] [[Catalogue_of_Methods_for_Impact_Studies#Stove_Producer_Surveys|Stove Producer Surveys]]<span class="mw-headline"></span>
+Quantitative approaches make use of a relatively large number of cases for investigation. Household sample surveys with structured questionnaires are the most commonly used application of quantitative methods in social science. They can be a good way of gathering quantitative information on socio-economic patterns (read more [[Impact_Evaluation_-_Mixed_Methods#Quantitative_Impact_Evaluation|Quantitative Methods]]).<br/><u>Common instruments are: </u>
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 Please Note: The idea of '''standardized questions '''is to have a equal interview situation and to achieve comparable results. Open questions can make it complicately to evaluate the results.
-<span class="mw-headline"><font face="Helvetica">[[Materials_for_Quantitative_Methods|Example Questionnaires]]</font></span>
+<span class="mw-headline"><font face="Helvetica">[[Materials for Quantitative Methods|Example Questionnaires]]</font></span>
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 = Further Information<br/> =
-*see "[[Catalogue_of_Methods_for_Impact_Studies|Methods]]"<br/>
+*see "[[Catalogue of Methods for Impact Studies|Methods]]"<br/>
 <br/>
-= <font face="Helvetica">References</font><br/> =
+= <font face="Helvetica">References</font> =
-*...<br/>
+<font face="Helvetica"><references /></font>
 [[Category:Impacts]]

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-Quantitative approaches make use of a relatively large number of cases for investigation. Household sample surveys with structured questionnaires are the most commonly used application of quantitative methods in social science. They can be a good way of gathering quantitative information on socio-economic patterns (read more [[Mixed Methods#Quantitative_impact_evaluation|Quantitative Methods]]).<br>Common instruments are: [[Methoden#Short_Household_Survey|Short Household Survey]],&nbsp;[[Methoden#Profound_Household_Survey|Profound Household Survey]],&nbsp;[[Methoden#Enterprise_Surveys|Enterprise Surveys,]]&nbsp;[[Methoden#Stove_Producer_Surveys|Stove Producer Surveys]]<span class="mw-headline"><font color="#444444"><font face="Helvetica"> </font></font></span>
+= Overview<br/> =
-<strike></strike>
+Quantitative approaches make use of a relatively large number of cases for investigation. Household sample surveys with structured questionnaires are the most commonly used application of quantitative methods in social science. They can be a good way of gathering quantitative information on socio-economic patterns (read more [[Mixed Methods#Quantitative_impact_evaluation|Quantitative Methods]]).<br/>Common instruments are: [[Methoden#Short_Household_Survey|Short Household Survey]],&nbsp;[[Methoden#Profound_Household_Survey|Profound Household Survey]],&nbsp;[[Methoden#Enterprise_Surveys|Enterprise Surveys,]]&nbsp;[[Methoden#Stove_Producer_Surveys|Stove Producer Surveys]]<span class="mw-headline"><font color="#444444"><font face="Helvetica"></font></font></span>
-&nbsp;
+= Structured Sample Surveys<br/> =
-<u>Example:</u><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>1.) How many persons live in your household? ___ persons
+Structured sample surveys can be a good source of information regarding quantitative information on the conditions of sampling units [[File:Interviewer uganda.JPG|right|Interviewer uganda.JPG]]such as households, SMEs and social institutions. '''Scheduled-structured interviews''' are the most common form in surveys. The questions, their wording and their sequence are fixed within a structured questionnaire and identical for every responder. Therewith variations between given responses can be attributed to actual differences between the responders and not to variations in the process of interviewing.
-<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;2.) Have you heard of Solar Home Systems before?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;( ) yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( ) no</span>
+In this context, the most commonly used type of question is the '''standardized question''' in which quantitative information is requested, response categories are specified and/or fixed alternatives supplied.
-<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 3.) Which of the following energy sources are used for cooking purposes in your household?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>
+&nbsp;
-<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;( ) Firewood&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( ) Dung&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( ) LPG</span>
+<u>Example:</u><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>1.) How many persons live in your household? ___ persons
-&nbsp;
+<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;2.) Have you heard of Solar Home Systems before?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;( ) yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( ) no</span>
-Beside standardized information, to some extent additional qualitative information can be gathered by the use of '''open questions'''. Open questions allow the responder to answer more freely without limitations by given answers, and can provide interesting additional information. However, analysis of open questions for large samples can be a time-consuming task.
+<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 3.) Which of the following energy sources are used for cooking purposes in your</span>
-&nbsp;
+<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; household?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>
-<u>Example:</u><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>1.) What changes in daily life could be observed after the purchase of your improved stove? ___________________
+<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;( ) Firewood&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( ) Dung&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( ) LPG</span>
-<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.) What are the main problems your household currently has to deal with? ________________________________</span>
+&nbsp;
-<br>
+Beside standardized information, to some extent additional qualitative information can be gathered by the use of '''open questions'''. Open questions allow the responder to answer more freely without limitations by given answers, and can provide interesting additional information. However, analysis of open questions for large samples can be a time-consuming task.
-Please Note:&nbsp;The idea of '''standardized questions&nbsp;'''is to have a equal interview situation and to&nbsp;achieve comparable results.&nbsp;Open questions can make&nbsp;it&nbsp;complicately to evaluate the results.&nbsp;
+&nbsp;
-<span class="mw-headline"><font face="Helvetica">[[Materials for Quantitative Methods|Example Questionnaires]]</font></span>
+<u>Example:</u><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>1.) What changes in daily life could be observed after the purchase of your improved stove? ___________________
 [[Category:Impacts]]

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-Quantitative approaches make use of a relatively large number of cases for investigation. Household sample surveys with structured questionnaires are the most commonly used application of quantitative methods in social science. They can be a good way of gathering quantitative information on socio-economic patterns (read more [http://www.endev.info/wiki/index.php/Mixed_Methods#Quantitative_impact_evaluation Quantitative Methods]).<br>Common instruments are: [http://www.endev.info/wiki/index.php/Methoden#Short_Household_Survey Short Household Survey],&nbsp;[http://www.endev.info/wiki/index.php/Methoden#Profound_Household_Survey Profound Household Survey],&nbsp;[http://www.endev.info/wiki/index.php/Methoden#Enterprise_Surveys Enterprise Surveys,]&nbsp;[http://www.endev.info/wiki/index.php/Methoden#Stove_Producer_Surveys Stove Producer Surveys]<span class="mw-headline"><font color="#444444"><font face="Helvetica"> </font></font></span>
+Quantitative approaches make use of a relatively large number of cases for investigation. Household sample surveys with structured questionnaires are the most commonly used application of quantitative methods in social science. They can be a good way of gathering quantitative information on socio-economic patterns (read more [[Mixed_Methods#Quantitative_impact_evaluation|Quantitative Methods]]).<br>Common instruments are: [[Methoden#Short_Household_Survey|Short Household Survey]],&nbsp;[[Methoden#Profound_Household_Survey|Profound Household Survey]],&nbsp;[[Methoden#Enterprise_Surveys|Enterprise Surveys,]]&nbsp;[[Methoden#Stove_Producer_Surveys|Stove Producer Surveys]]<span class="mw-headline"><font color="#444444"><font face="Helvetica"> </font></font></span>
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 == Structured sample surveys  ==
-Structured sample surveys can be a good source of information regarding quantitative information on the conditions of sampling units [[Image:Interviewer uganda.JPG|right]]such as households, SMEs and social institutions. '''Scheduled-structured interviews''' are the most common form in surveys. The questions, their wording and their sequence are fixed within a structured questionnaire and identical for every responder. Therewith variations between given responses can be attributed to actual differences between the responders and not to variations in the process of interviewing.
+Structured sample surveys can be a good source of information regarding quantitative information on the conditions of sampling units [[Image:Interviewer uganda.JPG|right|Interviewer uganda.JPG]]such as households, SMEs and social institutions. '''Scheduled-structured interviews''' are the most common form in surveys. The questions, their wording and their sequence are fixed within a structured questionnaire and identical for every responder. Therewith variations between given responses can be attributed to actual differences between the responders and not to variations in the process of interviewing.
 In this context, the most commonly used type of question is the '''standardized question''' in which quantitative information is requested, response categories are specified and/or fixed alternatives supplied.
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 Please Note:&nbsp;The idea of '''standardized questions&nbsp;'''is to have a equal interview situation and to&nbsp;achieve comparable results.&nbsp;Open questions can make&nbsp;it&nbsp;complicately to evaluate the results.&nbsp;
-<span class="mw-headline"><font face="Helvetica">[http://www.endev.info/wiki/index.php/Materials_for_Quantitative_Methods Example Questionnaires]</font></span>
+<span class="mw-headline"><font face="Helvetica">[[Materials_for_Quantitative_Methods|Example Questionnaires]]</font></span>
 [[Category:Impacts]]