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Original Research - Special Collection: Primary Care Research Methods
African primary care research: Performing surveys using questionnaires
Submitted: 08 September 2013 | Published: 25 April 2014
About the author(s)
Indiran Govender, Department of Family Medicine, University of Limpopo Medunsa Campus, South AfricaLangalibalele H. Mabuza, Department of Family Medicine, University of Limpopo Medunsa Campus, South Africa
Gboyega A. Ogunbanjo, Department of Family Medicine, University of Limpopo Medunsa Campus, South Africa
Bob Mash, Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Abstract
The aim of this article is to provide practical guidance on conducting surveys and the use of questionnaires for postgraduate students at a Masters level who are undertaking primary care research. The article is intended to assist with writing the methods section of the research proposal and thinking through the relevant issues that apply to sample size calculation, sampling strategy, design of a questionnaire and administration of a questionnaire. The articleis part of a larger series on primary care research, with other articles in the series focusing on the structure of the research proposal and the literature review, as well as quantitative data analysis.
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