Collecting Information about

the Problem
 Why should you collect
information?
• Knowledge: Reality talks
• Credibility counts
• Awareness leads to change
 Ten Steps in Information
Collecting
1. Agree on the value and purpose of the
information
2. Determine when you want to use this data
3. Determine exactly what you want to know
4. Determine who will find the information
5. Identify possible sources of information
 Ten Steps in Information
Collecting
6. Agree on the value and purpose of the
information
7. Determine when you want to use this data
8. Determine exactly what you want to know
9. Determine who will find the information
10. Identify possible sources of information
 Collecting New Information
• Identify the best method of collecting
information
• Decide if you want to inform the public of
what you are doing
• Train the people who will collect the
information
• Collect and tabulate your data
• Report (and use) your findings
 Limitations of this Information:
• Obtain data from enough people to make it
worthwhile
• Give your information in context
• Don’t forget to give your information a
human face