Discuss the procedures for coding unstructured or open-ended questions

What will be an ideal response?

Respondents' verbatim responses are recorded on the questionnaire. Codes are then developed and assigned to these responses. Sometimes, based on previous projects or theoretical considerations, the researcher can develop the codes before beginning fieldwork. Usually, this must wait until the completed questionnaires are received. Then the researcher lists 50 to 100 responses to an unstructured question to identify the categories suitable for coding. Once codes are developed, the coders should be trained to assign the correct codes to the verbatim responses. Category codes should be mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive. Category codes should be assigned for critical issues even if no one has mentioned them. Data should be coded to retain as much detail as possible.