Describe the procedure of carrying out a field study

Describe the procedure of carrying out a field study.

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What is involved in Preparation of the Field Study?

Preparation of the Field Study

It involves:

a) Seek Permission from Relevant Authorities

-Seeking permission from school and authority in the area you are visiting.
It is important to:
- To avoid being denied permission to enter there
- Enables individuals to set early the suitable date and time of visit
- Helps to arrange for a guide to conduct you around

b) Conduct Reconnaissance (Pre-Visit)
-A familiarization tour of the intended area of study.

It is important to:
- To determine appropriate routes to be taken
- Enables to get documents from officials
- Helps one to identify the appropriate methods of data collection
- Helps to identify appropriate equipment to be used

c) Hold Discussion In Class

-Looking through formulated objectives and hypotheses.
It’s important to:
- Determine their suitability
- Make adjustments
- Decide upon data recording methods

d) Preparation of a Questionnaire
) Preparation of a Questionnaire
-Important where the interviewer is not able to be with respondents for a long time.

e) Dividing Into Groups
- To ease congestion in the area of study
- To create order during field work
- To reduce fatigue among participants
- To help participants collect data within the time given

f) Preparation for Documents
- Topographical maps to show the routes you will follow
- Tables for filling in information
- Permission documents

g) Reading Through Relevant Books
-Reading about the topic and the area of study
Important in that it helps participants to know:
- The kind of data they need to collect
- The techniques to be employed in the field.

h) Preparation of a Work Schedule
-A timetable to be followed on the day of field study.
It is important to:
- Indicate the specific time when each activity should take place
- Reduce time wastage by ensuring proper time management
- Ensure all important areas are covered and none is forgotten
-Provide an estimate of total time required for study

i) Selection of Important Tools and Equipment
-Tape measure and rulers for measuring, pencils for drawing sketch maps, notebooks for writing notes, polythene bag for sorting and carrying samples, cameras for taking photographs, geological hammer getting rock samples and hoe for digging to get soil samples.

dantanoquido answered the question on April 24, 2018 at 15:47

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