Question instruction is attached.
The only answer needed is just for Question 3
EMRE 6010 Winter 2024
Survey Documentation Assignment
Due: 2 February 2024, 11:59pm
Q1. SURVEY OVERVIEW
Write a paragraph (maximum 150 words) summarizing the survey based on the information in
the User GuidQ1> e (or other supporting documentation). This should focus on (at a
minimum!):
• The ‘owner’ of the survey (i.e. what body funds/manages it)
• The purpose of the survey (i.e. the aims/objectives of collecting the information)
• Is the survey carried out on a regular (or any repeated) basis? When was the survey first
conducted?
Q2. SURVEY DETAILS
Provide brief answers to the following questions:
a. What is the population of interest for this survey?
b. What type of sampling method does the survey use? What is the level of observation for
the survey (e.g. individuals, households, etc.)?
c. What are the criteria for inclusion of subjects in the survey sample?
d. What groups/characteristics are excluded from the survey?
e. How was the survey questionnaire administered? Are there any situations in which
alternative methods were used?
f. What is the response rate for this survey (if the survey is repeated over time, base your
answer on the latest results)?
g. Was the survey questionnaire piloted? What did the piloting entail?
Instructions
Please refer to the “allocation of surveys” document to find information about the survey that
you will use for this assignment. Once you have identified your assigned survey, please refer to
the supporting documentation available for it and explore the data set using SDA@CHASS to
carry out the following activities and answer all questions below.
Please submit one document containing all of your answers to the questions (Q1, Q2, Q3 and
Q4) in this assignment. To ensure a consistent format of assignment submissions, please use
the “response template” provided.
If you have any questions or issues (e.g. accessing the assigned data set and associated
documentation) please let me know as soon as possible ([email protected]).
EMRE 6010 Winter 2024
Survey Documentation Assignment
Due: 2 February 2024, 11:59pm
Q3. VARIABLES
Choose three (3) unrelated categorical variables in the survey. When choosing the three
variables, please keep adhere to the following guidelines:
o Do not choose variables that are derived from one another. To avoid doing this, it would
be advisable to select each of the three variables from different sections of the data set
or survey questionnaire (e.g. one from the group of demographic variables and the
other from two more focused areas of the data (e.g. work arrangements, health status,
etc.).
o Do not choose variables that are intended just for survey administration (e.g. case or
record id, survey weight (e.g. fweight, fweighta), date, etc.).
o Do not choose binary variables.
o The categorical variables you choose should have at least three response
categories that are meaningful.
o Meaningful categories do not include categories such as ‘not asked’, ‘missing’,
‘not answered’, ‘valid skip’, ‘refused’.
o If possible, please include at least one variable that relates to a person’s/household’s
employment or labour market activity (e.g. employment status, type of job, etc.).
For each of the three variables you have selected, answer the following questions:
a. Provide the name of the variable and its definition/description from SDA@CHASS
b. Are all respondents in the data asked the question associated with the variable? If not,
does the response to any other question(s) determine whether a respondent is asked
this particular question?
c. Could you suggest a different categorization for this variable than how the categories
are currently defined? Do you think there are other possible responses that have not
been included? (Please briefly (1-2 sentences) explain your answer)
d. Provide a simple summary (table) of the variable (e.g. number of responses in each
category) using the SDA@CHASS tool (you may insert a screenshot of your table into
your assignment document).
e. Based on the table you’ve provided:
i. Is the data for this variable cleaned or filtered in any way for coding errors or
clear misreporting?
ii. Comment on anything you find interesting about the data for the variable.
Q4. YOUR THOUGHTS
Did you find this survey to be interesting or potentially useful for your own analysis (in this or
any other course, in your work, personal interest, etc.)? Was there anything you expected to
see in the survey based on its title that you did not find? What else do you think could be
included in this survey to make it more complete? Any other feedback on this survey?
EMRE 6010 Winter 2024
Survey Documentation Assignment
Due: 2 February 2024, 11:59pm
RESPONSES
(please provide your responses to the assignment questions in the table below)
Student name
Student Number
Survey assigned
Documents/sources used
QUESTION RESPONSE
Q1. Survey Overview
Q2. Survey details
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Q3. Variables
Name of three variables chosen 1.
2.
3.
* Please provide your summary table for each
variable at the end of this document.
Responses to questions for variable 1
a.
b.
c.
d.
e. i, ii, iii
Responses to questions for variable 2
a.
b.
c.
d.
e. i, ii, iii
Responses to questions for variable 3
a.
b.
c.
d.
e. i, ii, iii
Q4. Your thoughts
Please include the tables for Q3. d below.
