IOM Monitoring and Evaluation Guidelines: Chapter 4

Original Language
English
Number of Pages
96
Reference Number
PUB2020/022/EL
Date of Publication

01 juin 2021

IOM Monitoring and Evaluation Guidelines: Chapter 4

Methodologies for data collection and analysis for monitoring and evaluation
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This chapter outlines the methodologies, tools and approaches required to design data collection tools, conduct data analysis and include measures of quality control.

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  • List of abbreviations and acronyms
  • 4.1. An overview of chapter 4
  • 4.2. Professional standards and ethical guidelines
    • 4.2.1. Ethical behaviour
    • 4.2.2. Evaluation and politics
  • 4.3. Planning and designing data collection tools
    • 4.3.1. Planning for data collection 
    • 4.3.2. Sources of data 
    • 4.3.3. Desk review
    • 4.3.4. Type of measurement
    • 4.3.5. Measurement quality
    • 4.3.6. Levels of measurement
    • 4.3.7. Sampling
    • 4.3.8. Determining sample size
  • 4.4. Methods, approaches and tools for monitoring and evaluation
    • 4.4.1. Surveys
    • 4.4.2. Interviews
    • 4.4.3. Focus group discussions
    • 4.4.4. Case study
    • 4.4.5. Observation 
    • 4.4.6. Additional methods for data collection for monitoring and evaluation
  • 4.5. Collecting and managing data
    • 4.5.1. Data collection
    • 4.5.2. Data entry
    • 4.5.3. Data clean-up
    • 4.5.4. Diagnosis
    • 4.5.5. Treatment 
    • 4.5.6. Missing data
    • 4.5.7. Recoding and creating new variables
    • 4.5.8. Documenting change
  • 4.6. Analysing data
    • 4.6.1. Qualitative data analysis
    • 4.6.2. Quantitative data analysis
    • 4.6.3. Analysis of numerical variables
    • 4.6.4. Triangulation of data sources
  • 4.7. Presenting findings
    • 4.7.1. How to visualize findings
  • Annexes