BASIC TOOLS FOR DATA COLLECTION - INTRAC
any methodology for data collection and analysis. Further reading and resources Further papers in this section of the M&E Universe deal with many of the tools and methods described in this paper. Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) is covered under more complex data collection and analysis methodologies.
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