The problems of survey design and sampling in India are multi-fold and most of the time unexplained to the text-book methods which are normally derived in many homogenous societies. There are many localized problems which are not worked into the theories, hypotheses and practicalities of survey design and research. Major practical problems such as multiple languages and dialects, low education, seasonal migration, and other issues are discussed in this contribution. Our quest is to work on these problems and look out for practical insights and experiences on these issues. The idea is not to challenge the textbooks, but to highlight the practical problems and to seek remedies for conducting surveys with minimal deviation from the theory of perfection.

中文翻译：

---

在印度进行调查的方法论问题和问题。印度 ISSP 合作伙伴组织的评论

印度的调查设计和抽样问题是多方面的，而且大多数情况下无法解释通常源自许多同质社会的教科书方法。调查设计和研究的理论、假设和实践中存在许多局部问题。本文稿讨论了多种语言和方言、低教育程度、季节性迁移等主要实际问题。我们的任务是解决这些问题，并在这些问题上寻找实用的见解和经验。这个想法不是挑战教科书，而是突出实际问题，并在与完美理论的最小偏差的情况下为进行调查寻求补救措施。