Document Title: Applying theories of motivation in personal assignments

Paper code: 13082

Applying theories of motivation in personal assignments

TASK: Data Collection Assignment

In 2019, I had a data collection opportunity with Skills for Excellence (A young NGO that aligned its efforts towards skilling masses and eradicating poverty. Skills for Excellence was carrying out a survey to ascertain association between level of skills and poverty level. This was aimed at enabling the organization in designing a set of appropriate procedures and framework for intervening.

Initially, I was selected and attached to teams which were assembled with an eye on balancing social and data collection skills, geographical knowledge as well as preference, not forgetting  the gender distribution. It involved effort since I had to work hard to have knowledge to pass my interview.

During the training week, I and other data collectors were sharpened through exercises, question and answer sessions, simulations, and interactions and therefore given assignments were made at the end of the training. Nevertheless, I was determined to take up the opportunity.