Are surveys really reliable? Based on an earlier survey, the proponents of the Reproductive Health (RH) bill are saying that the majority of Filipinos are for it. Just recently, pro-life groups came up with survey findings showing otherwise. Do the surveys being conducted nowadays still have integrity?
There must be a lot of factors to consider in making a survey. How can you possibly get an answer if those you interview do not have knowledge of what you are talking about? The majority of those I talk to have no idea of the real content of the RH bill. A “yes” answer given by a survey respondent who does not have an understanding of the RH bill cannot be a reliable reply.
I suggest that those who conduct surveys make sure their respondents are fully informed about the RH bill so that their findings will be credible.
—MARIA CHARINA RODRIGUEZ,
mccr68@gmail.com
There must be a lot of factors to consider in making a survey. How can you possibly get an answer if those you interview do not have knowledge of what you are talking about? The majority of those I talk to have no idea of the real content of the RH bill. A “yes” answer given by a survey respondent who does not have an understanding of the RH bill cannot be a reliable reply.
I suggest that those who conduct surveys make sure their respondents are fully informed about the RH bill so that their findings will be credible.
—MARIA CHARINA RODRIGUEZ,
mccr68@gmail.com
