Principles and Techniques of Veterinary and AH Extension

WHAT IS SOCIAL SURVEY?

• Survey, in simple terms means to “look over” or “to see over”. Social survey is a process by which quantitative facts are collected about the social aspects of a community’s composition and activities. In other words, it is a fact-finding study dealing with nature and problems of the community.
• Social survey is a method of analysis in scientific and orderly form for defined purpose of a given social situation or problem of population.

Purpose of Social Survey

• To obtain facts regarding social aspects of community.
• To study social problems and the economic conditions of farmers / livestock owners and factors responsible for these conditions.
• It ultimately helps in bringing social welfare and betterment of people.

Steps in Social Survey

• Selecting the problem.
• Defining the aim.
• Determination of scope.
• Determination of time limits.
• Examination of the means of information.
• Determination of the unit of survey.
• Determination of the amount of refinement.
• Preparedness of the respondents.
• Construction of tools for data collection.
• Field work and data collection.
• Processing and analysis of collected data.
• Interpretation and Report writing.

Advantages

• Survey is the only practical way to collect and type of information.
• Survey facilitates drawing generalization about large population.
• It helps the researcher to find out the new problems.