Research and Policy Analysis
Tindzaba Consulting has a wide network of research professionals and contacts, and fieldwork operators across South Africa. We can draw on the expertise of our consultants in various developmental fields when required.
We are also able to mobilise the extensive experience of several survey and data collection companies across South Africa. They specialise in collecting interview and other data from households, and commercial or public sector organisations. They also conduct focus groups and other qualitative research methods – using any of South Africa’s eleven official languages.
Our daily rates for research management services are negotiable. We also customise rates for particular survey projects according to your requirements.
Our approach
Focus group meetings
Focus group discussions facilitate the collection of nuanced and undirected data that would not necessarily emerge from quantitative research questionnaires. With relatively unstructured guidelines, these groups explore local realities and concerns.
Fieldwork
Tindzaba Consulting’s fieldwork team of experienced interviewers is provided with customised training to ensure complete comprehension of the intention and focus of their study.
Many potential respondents are often too busy and not able to grant time to a fieldworker. In such instances, we leave the instrument (e.g. questionnaire) with the respondent for self-completion, and collect it within 48 hours. On collection, the fieldworkers do a quick check of the completed instrument to ensure the correct understanding of what was asked, and to prompt for responses to any unanswered questions. Our project management team conducts back-checks to ensure the authenticity of the completed questionnaires.
Quality assurance plan
We regularly monitor compliance with the project design, methodology and activity-based plan to ensure that all elements of our research projects continue to achieve their purposes.
Do you need to facilitate a focus group or conduct a survey in the field? Give us a call.
