time during the illness, did [Barack] have a drop of blood taken from or heel for [Barack’s] finger testing?” B. Recording Responses In the [COUNTRY] MIS, all interviewers will use pens with blue ink to complete all questionnaires. Supervisors and field editors will do all their work using pens with red ink. Never use a pencil to complete the survey questionnaire. There are three types of questions in the [COUNTRY] MIS questionnaires: 1) questions that have precoded responses; 2) questions that do not have precoded responses, i.e., that are and “open-ended”; 3) filters. 1. Questions with precoded responses For some questions, we can predict the types of answers a respondent will give. The responses to these questions are listed in the questionnaire. To record a answer, you merely circle the number respondent’s (code) that corresponds to the reply. Make sure that each circle surrounds only a single number. Example: Question 104 in the Questionnaire Woman’s In some cases, precoded responses will include The OTHER code should be circled only ‘OTHER’. when the answer is different from any of the precoded responses listed for the question. respondent’s Before using the OTHER code, you should make sure the answer does not fit in any of the specified categories. When you circle the OTHER code for a particular question you must always write the answer in the space provided. If you need more room, use the margins or the comments respondent’s section at the end. If you use the comments note in comments next to that section, write, “see section” question. Example: Question 303 in the Woman’s Questionnaire 2. Recording responses that are not precoded The answers to some questions are not precoded but require that you write the answer in respondent’s the space provided. Recording numbers or dates in boxes. In some questions, you will record a number or date in the boxes provided. Whenever boxes are present without codes in front of them, you must enter information in all of the boxes. Example: Question 216 in the Questionnaire Woman’s For a child born on February 15, 2014, you must record the day, month, and year
time during the illness, did [Barack] have a drop of blood taken from [Barack’s] finger or heel for testing?” B. Recording Responses In the [COUNTRY] MIS, all interviewers will use pens with blue ink to complete all questionnaires. Supervisors and field editors will do all their work using pens with red ink. Never use a pencil to complete the survey questionnaire. There are three types of questions in the [COUNTRY] MIS questionnaires: 1) questions that have precoded responses; 2) questions that do not have precoded responses, i.e., that are “open-ended”; and 3) filters. 1. Questions with precoded responses For some questions, we can predict the types of answers a respondent will give. The responses to these questions are listed in the questionnaire. To record a respondent’s answer, you merely circle the number (code) that corresponds to the reply. Make sure that each circle surrounds only a single number. Example: Question 104 in the Woman’s Questionnaire In some cases, precoded responses will include ‘OTHER’. The OTHER code should be circled only when the respondent’s answer is different from any of the precoded responses listed for the question. Before using the OTHER code, you should make sure the answer does not fit in any of the specified categories. When you circle the OTHER code for a particular question you must always write the respondent’s answer in the space provided. If you need more room, use the margins or the comments section at the end. If you use the comments section, write, “see note in comments section” next to that question. Example: Question 303 in the Woman’s Questionnaire 2. Recording responses that are not precoded The answers to some questions are not precoded but require that you write the respondent’s answer in the space provided. Recording numbers or dates in boxes. In some questions, you will record a number or date in the boxes provided. Whenever boxes are present without codes in front of them, you must enter information in all of the boxes. Example: Question 216 in the Woman’s Questionnaire For a child born on February 15, 2014, you must record the day, month, and year