01 · Design
Study Design & Tool Development
Surveys, discussion guides and field protocols are aligned to the study objective, respondent context and analytical needs, with attention to clarity, cultural fit and practical administration.
FIELDWORK & DATA COLLECTION
Evidence starts with
fieldwork you can trust.
Research360 manages the full data collection chain - from study design, sampling and tool preparation to enumerator training, live field monitoring, quality assurance and final handover across quantitative, qualitative and mixed-method studies.
OUR APPROACH
Designed for the study.
Adapted to the field.
Good fieldwork begins before the first interview. We translate the research question into a practical delivery plan that fits the sample, local context, respondent profile and evidence standard.
Tool design, sampling, team preparation, supervision and quality assurance are managed as one fieldwork system.
02 · Sample
Sampling & Coverage Strategy
Sampling plans are adapted to the study population, geography, density, gender, mobility and access requirements so the field approach remains both rigorous and feasible.
03 · Prepare
Enumerator Training & Ethics
Field teams are vetted and trained on the protocol, digital tools, translation requirements, informed consent, privacy, respondent neutrality and escalation procedures.
04 · Monitor
Real-Time Data Monitoring
Field progress and data quality are reviewed while collection is live using dashboards, timestamps, GPS or other agreed indicators, enabling issues to be identified and corrected early.
05 · Verify
Quality Assurance & Supervision
Supervisor review, spot checks, back-checks, structured data review and query resolution are built into fieldwork rather than left until final cleaning.
06 · Adapt
Context-Aware Implementation
Field plans are adapted when conflict, floods, elections, connectivity, mobility or local access conditions change - while protecting the study protocol and documenting decisions.
OUR METHODOLOGY
Methods chosen for
the evidence required.
Research360 combines quantitative scale with qualitative depth. Methods are selected according to the research question, respondent context, accessibility and the decisions the evidence needs to support.
QUANTITATIVE
Quantitative Surveys
Structured surveys delivered through CAPI, CATI or CAWI for household, beneficiary, facility, market, baseline, endline and monitoring studies, including GPS-enabled collection where appropriate.
QUALITATIVE
Qualitative Fieldwork
FGDs, IDIs, KIIs, ethnographic and observational approaches used to understand lived experience, norms, behaviours, service access and the reasons behind quantitative patterns.
MIXED METHODS
Mixed-Method Studies
Quantitative and qualitative components are designed to answer complementary parts of the same research question, giving clients both measurable patterns and contextual explanation.
TRACKING
Monitoring & Survey Tracking
Panel surveys, periodic checks and rolling samples help programmes monitor change, understand emerging issues and adjust implementation using current field evidence.
INCLUSION
Hard-to-Reach Populations
Field strategies are adapted for vulnerable and mobile populations, informal settlements, border areas and post-conflict settings where standard recruitment or national frames may exclude key voices.
FIELD NETWORK
Enumerator Network & Training
Multilingual local researchers are recruited, vetted, trained and supervised for the specific assignment, with common standards for professionalism, ethics and field quality.
FROM BRIEF TO HANDOVER
Six stages of field delivery
and quality control.
Each assignment is scoped according to the protocol and risk. Responsibilities are made visible before the first interview begins, and issues are managed while they can still be corrected.
01ScopeSample, respondents, geography, risks and roles
02ProgrammeTools, logic, translations and testing
03Recruit & trainTeams, pilot, assessment and certification
04CollectCAPI, CATI, CAWI and qualitative fieldwork
05Monitor & QADaily review, supervision, queries and back-checks
06HandoverClean data, transcripts, notes and documentation
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Quality is managed
while the field is live.
Final cleaning cannot repair every field problem. We therefore focus on prevention, early detection and documented resolution throughout data collection.
TOOLS
Programming and test casesLogic, ranges, skips and translations are tested before launch and during piloting.
TRAINING
Role-based field preparationTeams are trained on the protocol, tools, respondent context, ethics and escalation routes.
SUPERVISION
Daily field managementSupervisors track progress, review interviews and resolve operational issues during collection.
DIGITAL CHECKS
Paradata where appropriateDuration, timestamps, GPS and other agreed quality signals are reviewed where appropriate.
VERIFICATION
Spot checks and back-checksVerification routines are matched to the sample, study risk and respondent sensitivity.
QUERY LOG
Documented issue resolutionField and data queries are logged, resolved and reflected in the final handover documentation.
Where can Research360 collect data?
See how we structure local teams, languages, mobilisation and field controls across African markets.
ETHICS & SAFEGUARDING
Participant protection is part of field quality.
Consent, privacy, safeguarding, sensitive-topic procedures and data handling are agreed during mobilisation, with additional controls where respondent risk is higher.
Research Ethics, Safeguarding & Data ProtectionSee how these requirements are translated into field protocols, training, supervision and escalation.
Read our approach →FIELDWORK BRIEF
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