This blog shares some of the lessons from the gLOCAL2023 webinar, The science behind data collection: how to choose the best tools and approach to collect data considering the culture, context, and existing partnerships. It outlines five considerations: the budget, respondents and accessibility, the kind of data being collected, challenges to data collection and how the data will be used.
Thembi Mahlangu
Thembi has 13 years experience in providing technical support to project activities and deliverables, project management, training and facilitation of workshops, stakeholder management and monitoring and evaluation.
Her experience includes mental health programming, social services and education. She is a qualified Social Worker.
She is currently completing her Master's in Public Health and has an Honour’s Degree in Developmental Studies.