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This is a continues project you already help me with one of the part ,
This is the second component of your course project.
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Assignment Overview and Preparation
In this assignment, you will define your data collection strategy, which includes developing six survey questions. To allow you to focus your time and effort on the actual survey tool and analysis, this course uses a software program to provide the data. Using technology to generate survey data causes hypothetical restrictions in your survey design. As a result, the number and type of questions you write for your survey must follow the Data Collection Template [DOC] provided for this assignment.
Keep in mind that you will not be conducting the survey by mailing or emailing questionnaires. Instead, you will use an electronic survey generator tool, which accepts only certain types of questions, to generate random responses; therefore, the types of questions you can ask must adhere to the guidelines listed below. In the future, as you design surveys to solve problems or answer key questions in your professional life, you will likely draw from a broader range of question types.
Make sure you have watched the Week 3 Project Video. Your instructor walks you through the template for this assignment.
Guidelines for the Questions
Compose all six survey questions in question form. Write like you are directly asking the survey participant. For example, ask, “How many cats do you own?” rather than stating, “The number of cats owned.”
Write binary questions for 1–4. Binary questions have only two possible responses. Examples of this are yes/no, true/false, and male/female (to name a few).
Write quantitative questions for 5–6. These questions have to elicit a single numeric response. Survey participants can respond with only one number.
Avoid asking the following types of questions, as there are certain types of questions that are not within the parameters of the project:
Questions where survey participants have to explain something. This includes short answer and fill-in-the-blank questions.
Questions that use a Likert scale. That is where a participant would choose from responses such as strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, and strongly disagree.
Questions where a participant chooses a number on a scale, such as 1 to 10 or 1 to 5.
Questions contingent on another question. Each question must have a stand-alone response.
Questions already answered based on how you defined your population. For example, if your population includes only males, do not ask “Are you male or female?”
Guidelines for the Minimum and the Maximum of the Questions
The minimum value is the lowest number with which you think a participant can or will respond. The maximum value is the highest number with which you think a participant can or will respond. To determine these values, make an educated estimate based on your population and the research you have conducted on the issue. For example, if we are surveying Capella students, we might ask “What is your age?” In this situation, a minimum age might be 16, and a maximum age might be 85. Note that it is possible to be outside these ranges. The minimum and the maximum are approximations, or likely ranges, of what you expect.
Your binary questions will not have a minimum or a maximum.
You will need to set a minimum and a maximum for each of the quantitative questions.
The minimum and the maximum are each one single number.
Guidelines for the Expected Values for Typical Responses to the Questions
The typical responses will help the program that generates your hypothetical data produce more realistic participant responses based on your knowledge of the issue you are studying. The typical response will fall between the minimum and the maximum. This is the value you think would be the most common response from survey participants. Base the typical response on your knowledge of what you are surveying and the research you have conducted on the issue.
You will not need to fill in a typical response for questions 1 through 4.
The typical responses for the quantitative questions should be what you think will be the mean (average) of all the responses.
The typical response is one single number.
Assignment Instructions
Use the Data Collection Template [DOC] to define your strategy.
Include the following items in your strategy:
Your target population for the survey.
Your sampling strategy and how you would attempt to conduct your survey. Be sure to include some rationale for your strategy and any potential issues that might affect your survey results.
Your six survey questions following the guidelines presented above. Be sure to document the expected value along with a reasonable minimum value and maximum value in the table, as you will use these pre-survey values in later project components.
In Table 1 of the Data Collection Template [DOC], fill in every box that says “you fill in” and then remove that message once you have done this. Your final product should have a response in every box; there should be no empty boxes in the table.
When you have completed this assignment, submit it to your instructor. Before submitting it, refer to the Project: Designing a Focused Survey rubric to ensure that it meets the grading criteria.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment , you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and rubric criteria:
Competency 1: Interpret a data set’s central tendency and variability using descriptive statistical procedures.
Estimate potential response values for survey questions.
Competency 2: Evaluate the adequacy of data collection methods.
Explain why a specified sampling strategy for a survey is appropriate.
Develop survey questions for a study.
Competency 4: Solve problems in your personal and professional life by applying statistical procedures.
Describe a population for a study, including age range, gender, location, and other characteristics unique and relevant to the population.
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Design a Focused Survey Template
Your Name
Date
Instructions: Record your responses on the template below each question and submit your
completed template to the appropriate assignment. Do not change any of the items on the
template except to add or delete space.
Refer to the corresponding assignment scoring guide for how your assignment will be scored.
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1. State the population of your study. You should be able to do this in one to three
sentences. Include specific characteristics including age range, gender, location, and any
other identifiers that are unique and relevant to your population. Justify why this is the best
population for the study.
Type your work here.
EXAMPLE:
My target population is 1000 American residents residing in any state, ages 18 plus. I believe
this is the best population to use for my study because I would like to focus on the attitudes
of American residents towards GMOs specifically. The minimum age is set to 18 so that the
participants can give their consent, and no other limitations are set on the population, to
provide for varied and diverse population demographics.
2. Describe your sampling strategy. Write at least one paragraph describing your sampling
strategy, how you would attempt to conduct your survey, and any potential issues that
might affect your survey results. You should use one of the following techniques: random,
stratified, cluster, systematic, or convenience. Your choice of strategy should be based
on the purpose of your survey and your population. Explain why this is the best chosen
sampling strategy.
Type your work here.
EXAMPLE:
My sampling strategy is random sampling. Because about 95 percent of homes have a phone,
I would follow the same reliable procedure that the Gallup poll surveyors do: a computer
would be used to create a list of every possible telephone number, and from this list, 1000
phone numbers would be randomly selected (Newport, Saad, & Moore, 1997).
If this sampling strategy were used incorrectly (for instance if the sample size were not large
enough), the sample would not be truly representative of the larger US population, and
therefore the results would not necessarily be valid.
Hint: Read the textbook for detailed explanations of sampling methods.
Reference
Newport, F., Saad, L., & Moore, D. (1997). How polls are conducted. In Where America
Stands. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
3. Provide your survey questions, minimums, maximums, and typical responses:
Follow the guidelines in the courseroom for the Project: Designing a Focused Survey
assignment. Discuss why these are the best questions and justify your estimated values
for the means.
Question Type
Typical
Response
Minimum
Maximum
(you fill in)
Binary
0.5
n/a
n/a
(you fill in)
Binary
0.5
n/a
n/a
(you fill in)
Binary
0.5
n/a
n/a
(you fill in)
Binary
0.5
n/a
n/a
(you fill in)
Quantitative
(you fill in)
(you fill in)
(you fill in)
(you fill in)
Quantitative
(you fill in)
(you fill in)
(you fill in)
Question
EXAMPLE:
Question
Question
Type
Typical
Response
Min.
Max.
1. Are you male or female?
Binary
.5
N/A
N/A
2. Do you hold at least a bachelor’s-
Binary
.5
N/A
N/A
Binary
.5
N/A
N/A
Binary
.5
N/A
N/A
5. How old are you?
Quantitative
37
(average)
18
115
6. What is your yearly income?
Quantitative
35,000
(average)
0
2,000,000
level degree?
3. Do you believe that GMOs are
dangerous?
4. If asked to provide a specific
summary of how GMOs are created and
what potential risk factors have been
identified, do you feel confident that
you could accurately do so?
EXAMPLE:
The questions I have chosen are the best questions to use, because they are brief and direct, so
that survey participants have a clear idea of what is being asked. The questions are also
nonbiased. Additionally, the questions I have chosen specifically focus on variables that I am
interested in examining such as age, gender, and educational level. I am interested to know if
beliefs and attitudes related to GMOs correlate with these variables. For questions 3 and 4, I
arrived at my estimations by reviewing websites and statistical studies related to GMOs.
WEEK 1 PROJECT TEMPLATE AND EXAMPLE
How to use this template:
Class, please leave all parts of this template exactly as they appear. Carefully read the examples
that I have provided below, so that you understand what information to include for each part.
Then, please type your work where you see the words “Please type your work below.” Please
leave all highlights exactly as is.
Refer to the corresponding assignment scoring guide for how your assignment will be scored.
1. What is your chosen topic, and why is it important to your personal or
professional life? How could you specifically use the results you find in some
way in your personal or professional life?
EXAMPLE:
I will be conducting a study about people’s beliefs on genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Health and nutrition topics are personally important to me, as I have known many people with
significant food-related challenges and illnesses. The topic of GMOs is controversial and has
many significant implications for people’s health on an international scale. My goals are to find
out information about people’s perspectives on the dangers of GMOs. I would also like to find
out if people have done research on this topic, and if they feel knowledgeable enough to provide
an overview of what exactly it means to genetically alter foods. The results of this study could be
used to develop interest in funding future and more involved studies in the effects of GMOs on
human health.
This section must be one complete paragraph long.
Type your work below.
I will be undertaking a research project focused on examining individuals’ awareness, perceptions,
and behaviors regarding the prevalence of waterborne diseases. Water is a paramount natural
resource of all living organisms with uses including human consumption, food production,
economic development and other domestic and developmental purposes in our day to day
activities. The study of water borne diseases is important in understanding the potential health
risks associated with water consumption. This study aimed on assessment on prevalence of water
borne diseases on (knowledge, attitude, and practice) and give decisions about water sources,
treatment methods, and personal hygiene practices, contributing to the maintenance of good health
and well-being. Additionally, an awareness of waterborne diseases fosters a sense of responsibility
in adopting preventive measures, ultimately empowering individuals to safeguard their health and
that of their communities. This research work might be of great and good help to the researcher,
student, ministry of health, world Health Organization and the stakeholders. Also, this study may
help individual or anyone who may carry out a research on the prevalence of waterborne disease
2. What are potential variables to be included in data gathering, and why are
they appropriate?
First: What are variables?
Variables are pieces of information that will VARY from participant to participant. As defined
by your textbook, “a variable is any item or quantity that can vary or take on different values.
The variables of interest in a statistical study are the items or quantities that the study seeks to
measure” (Bennett, Briggs, & Triola, 2009). Another good definition is the following: “a
variable is an attribute that describes a person, place, thing, or idea” (StatTrek, n.d.).
EXAMPLE:
Some variables that might be included in my study are the following:
1. Age.
2. Gender.
3. Education level.
4. Yearly salary.
These variables are appropriate because I am interested to know if demographic information
plays a role in people’s views on GMOs.
Reference
Bennett, J. O., Briggs, W. L., & Triola, M. F. (2009). Statistical reasoning for everyday life (3rd
ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
StatTrek. (n.d.). What are variables? Retrieved from http://stattrek.com/ap-statistics1/variables.aspx
Please include at least FOUR (4) potential variables and discuss why they
are appropriate. Do not worry—you can change these if you like, but this is to get you started
thinking about what information you will gather.
Type your work below.
Some variables that might be included in my study are the following
Presence of pets and livestock in your residence?
Socio demography data
1. Age.
2. Gender
3. Educational level
4. Yearly Salary
5. Occupation
Knowledge Attitude and Practice Towards Water Borne Disease
6. Presence of pets and livestock in your residence?
7. Condition of cleanliness in the surrounding Waste dumped nearby
8. Source of drinking water
9. Reason for the choice
10. Activities around drinking water sources
11. Water source to erosion and flooding?
12. Knowledge of factors causing the diseases
13. Knowledge of water treatment
Why the above variables are appropriate
Age: The prevalence of waterborne diseases may vary across different age groups due to
differences in immune system strength, behavior, and susceptibility to certain diseases.
Understanding age-related patterns can inform targeted health interventions.
Gender: Gender may influence exposure to waterborne diseases through various factors such as
daily activities, hygiene practices, and access to clean water. Examining gender-related differences
can help tailor public health initiatives to specific needs.
Educational Level: Education can impact individuals’ awareness and understanding of
waterborne diseases, as well as their ability to adopt preventive measures. Higher levels of
education often correlate with better health-related knowledge and practices.
Yearly Salary: Economic status can affect access to clean water and sanitation facilities.
Individuals with higher salaries may have better resources to ensure safe water sources and proper
hygiene, potentially reducing the risk of waterborne diseases.
Occupation: The nature of one’s occupation can influence exposure to contaminated water
sources. Certain occupations may involve a higher risk of contact with polluted water, and
understanding these dynamics can guide targeted health interventions for specific occupational
groups.
Presence of Pets and Livestock in Your Residence: Animals can contribute to water
contamination, and their presence may increase the risk of waterborne diseases. Studying this
variable provides insights into potential sources of contamination within households.
Condition of Cleanliness in the Surrounding (Waste Dumped Nearby): Environmental
hygiene is crucial in preventing waterborne diseases. The presence of waste near living areas can
contribute to water pollution. Examining this variable helps assess the environmental factors
affecting water quality.
Source of Drinking Water: The type of water source used for drinking can significantly impact
the risk of waterborne diseases. Different sources have varying levels of contamination, and
understanding these sources informs targeted interventions.
Reason for the Choice of Drinking Water Source: Investigating the reasons behind the choice
of a particular water source provides insights into the decision-making process. This information
can guide educational campaigns and interventions to promote safer water choices.
Activities Around Drinking Water Sources: Human activities around water sources can
influence water quality. Studying these activities helps identify potential sources of contamination
and design preventive strategies.
Water Source Vulnerability to Erosion and Flooding: Understanding the vulnerability of water
sources to natural disasters can highlight areas prone to contamination during such events, guiding
disaster preparedness and response efforts.
Knowledge of Factors Causing the Diseases: Assessing individuals’ awareness of the factors
contributing to waterborne diseases is essential for designing effective health education programs
and promoting preventive behaviors.
Knowledge of Water Treatment: Knowledge about water treatment methods is crucial for
ensuring the safety of drinking water. Assessing this variable helps identify gaps in knowledge and
guide educational initiatives on water purification and treatment.
3. Explain your specific target population and discuss why it is the best
population to study.
EXAMPLE:
My target population is all American residents residing in any state, ages 18 and up. From this
population, I will select an appropriate SAMPLE to study, since I cannot feasibly survey every
American resident. While ideally, I would like to examine the entire world population, that
would be more expensive and complex. Therefore, to begin with, a smaller population is chosen
and is the best one for this study.
This section must be at least 1–2 complete sentences and must very clearly and explicitly define
your target population. Please do not forget to include identifying information such as age range,
gender, and any other specific characteristics that are unique and relevant to identifying your
target population. Remember to review the difference between population and sample.
Population consists of all of the elements of interest, while a sample is a subset of the population
which we focus on in a given study, and then use the results to make inferences about the larger
population. Discuss why this population is appropriate as opposed to other potential populations.
Type your work below.
My target population for this study is adults aged 20years and above in rural areas across United
States. This population is selected based on its relevance to this research. Many rural communities
often rely on private wells and septic systems, which may lack proper maintenance and testing
leading to potential contamination of drinking water sources. Socioeconomic factors in rural areas
can contribute to limited access to clean water and sanitation infrastructures. Poverty, lack of
education, limited healthcare resources may exacerbate the risk of water borne diseases, making it
essential to address these issues to improve public health outcomes. Also, understanding the
specific challenges faced by rural communities will help to develop targeted inventions and
policies to mitigate the impact of a water borne diseases, ensuring a healthier and more resilient
population.
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