TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ramachandran, P. & others
TI  - Survey research in public health
SN  - 8120345959
U1  - 362.1 
PY  - 2012///
CY  - New Delhi
PB  - PHI Learning Pvt Ltd
N1  - Contents Preface Acknowledgements Chapter IINTRODUCTION SURVEY RESEARCH AND THE APPLICATIONS PUBLIC HEALTH SURVEY: THE BASICS  4 Survey Research in Public Health Practice 4 WHAT THIS BOOK IS ABOUT  6 FORMAT OF THE BOOK  7 Chapter 2PROBLEM FORMULATION Introduction  9 PROBLEM FORMULATION: THE STEPS  9 Identifying Probable Problems for Research  10 Selecting a Problem for Study  1O Formulating the Objectives of the Study  11 Clarifying the Objectives  11 THE FIVE EXAMPLES  16 Example One: Child Health and Related Issues  17 Example Two: Adolescent Health and Related Issues 21 Example Three: Women's Health and Related Issues  24 Example Four: Non Communicable Diseases and Related Issues Example Five: Communicable Diseases and Related Issues 26 Chapter 3RESEARCH STRATEGY RESEARCH STRATEGY: THE STEPS 28 Step One: Generic Research Strutegy 28 Step Two: Specific Research Designs 33 THE FIVE EXAMPLES 34 Chapter 4METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION 35-46 INTERVIEW METHOD 35 Interviewing Techniques and Tools 37 Questionnaire Method 43 Difference between Questionnaire and Interview Schedule 43 THE FIVE EXAMPLES 44 Example One: Child Health and Related Issues  45 Exercises 45 Chapter 5SAMPLE DESIGN 47-64 POPULATION AND SAMPLE 47 Population 47 Sample 48 Census Survey and Sample Survey 48 SAMPLE SELECTION 56 Some Concepts in Sampling 56 Sample Frame 56 Sampling Procedures 57 THE FIVE EXAMPLES  61 Example 1. Child Health and Related Issues 61 Example 2. Adolescent Health and Related Issues 62 Example 3. Women's Health and Related Issues 62 Example 4. Non-communicable Diseases and Related Issues  63 Example 5. Communicable Diseases and Related Issues 63 Exercises 63 Chapter 6ANALYSIS DESIGN 65-69 Exercises 69 Chapter 7HELD DATA COLLECTION 70-91 RESEARCH STUDY: STAGES 70 Recruiting and Training Field Investigators  70 Data Collection  73 Coding 82 HOW TO CODE 83 Open Questions 84 Code Book 85 Exercises 90 Chapter 8 COMPUTER DATA PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS USING SPSS 92-108 COMPUTER DATA ENTRY AND PROCESSING  92 Creating Files for Computerised Data Processing  92 DATA ANALYSIS  99 Univariate Analysis 99 SEEKING ASSOCIATIONS  103 Bivariate Analysis  103 Tests of Association Exercises  107 Chapter 9 COMPUTER DATA PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS USING EPIINFO  109-119 COMPUTER DATA ENTRY AND PROCESSING  109 Creating Variable Names and Code Book  109 Creating Files for Computerised Data Processing DATA ANALYSIS  115 Univariate Analysis  116 Seeking Associations 117 Chapter 10  REPORT WRITING 120-126 THE AUDIENCE 120 Researchers and Academicians Community Leaders  121 Policy Makers 121 FORMAT OF A TYPICAL RESEARCH REPORT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH  122 Electronic Citations  125 Chapter 11  PLANNING FOR ACTION 127-133 PLANNING  127 Steps in Planning 727 Process of Planning 130 CONCLUSION  133 Exercises 133 References 135 Index137-138
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