Survey design & sampling
Questionnaire development, translation and cognitive testing, sampling frames, power calculations, and support through IRB and local ethics review.
ji·bu / Swahili / n. — an answer
Answers from the ground up.
JibuData is a US-based field research company that designs and runs surveys across African countries. We combine trained local enumerator teams with rigorous quality assurance, so you get data you can defend — without leaving your desk twelve time zones away.
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Q1. How will you get reliable data from the field?
Guess from headquarters
Fly a team in for a week
Work with trained local teams who know the terrain
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Topline results
Countries with standing field networks14
Trained enumerators on our roster2,400+
Interviews completed to date1.2M+
Responses independently back-checked15–20%
Section B · Services
Field research, end to end.
From the first sampling frame to the final cleaned dataset, we run every module of a study — or slot into yours.
In-person data collection
Household, facility, market, and intercept surveys run on tablets with offline-first software, GPS capture, and same-day upload from the field.
Phone surveys & panels
Computer-assisted telephone interviewing in local languages, panel recruitment and maintenance, and SMS or IVR follow-ups for high-frequency tracking.
Qualitative research
Focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and observational studies — moderated by researchers who speak the language and know the context.
Enumerator networks & training
Vetted, locally recruited enumerators trained to a standard certification, with refresher training and performance tracking on every project.
Data quality & delivery
High-frequency checks, audio audits, back-checks, and GPS validation while fieldwork is live — then cleaned, documented datasets in the format you need.
Section C · Coverage
Where we work.
Standing enumerator networks and field supervisors across four regions, coordinated from the United States.
East Africa
- Kenya
- Uganda
- Tanzania
- Rwanda
- Ethiopia
West Africa
- Ghana
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Côte d’Ivoire
Southern Africa
- Zambia
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- South Africa
Central Africa
- DR Congo
Working somewhere we haven’t listed? We regularly stand up new field teams for multi-country studies — ask us about your geography.
Section D · Process
How a study runs.
Five stages, one accountable team. You see fieldwork progress and quality flags in near real time.
01
Scope & design
We translate your research questions into instruments, sampling plans, budgets, and timelines — and pressure-test all of it against field reality.
02
Recruit & train
Enumerators are selected from our local rosters, trained on your instrument, and certified before they knock on a single door.
03
Pilot & refine
A structured pilot surfaces translation issues, skip-logic errors, and timing problems while they are still cheap to fix.
04
Field & monitor
Fieldwork runs with daily high-frequency checks, audio audits, GPS validation, and independent back-checks on a share of every enumerator’s work.
05
Deliver & debrief
You receive cleaned, documented datasets with codebooks and a field report — plus a debrief on what the data can and cannot support.
Section E · Clients
Who we serve.
Organizations that need decisions grounded in evidence from the field.
Research universities
NGOs & INGOs
Multilateral & bilateral agencies
Foundations
Impact evaluators
Businesses entering African markets
Section F · Why JibuData
Local teams, not parachutes.
Permanent networks
We don’t assemble crews from scratch for each study. Our enumerators work with us across projects, so quality compounds instead of resetting.
One US contract
You sign with a US-based company under US law and invoice in dollars, while we handle in-country contracting, permits, and payments.
Quality you can audit
Every dataset ships with its quality trail: back-check results, audit rates, and flags resolved — so your findings survive scrutiny.
Section G · Contact
Tell us about your study.
Share what you’re trying to learn, where, and on what timeline. We’ll respond within two business days with an honest read on feasibility.
hello@jibudata.io+(1) 202 998 4440
8 THE GRN STE B, DOVER, DE 19901, United States
Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 2, 2026
1. Who we are
637 Trading LLC (“JibuData,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a field research and survey operations company organized in the United States, with its principal place of business at 8 THE GRN STE B, DOVER, DE 19901. We design and conduct surveys, interviews, and related research activities in countries across Africa on behalf of our clients.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect personal information through our website at jibudata.io (the “Site”) and in the course of our research services.
2. Scope: three kinds of people
We handle personal information from three groups, and we treat each differently:
- Site visitors — people who browse jibudata.io or contact us through it.
- Clients and business contacts — people at organizations we work with or may work with.
- Research participants — people who take part in surveys, interviews, focus groups, or other studies we conduct for clients.
3. Information we collect
From site visitors
- Information you choose to send us, such as your name, organization, email address, and message when you contact us. Our contact form composes an email in your own email application; the Site itself does not store form submissions.
- Basic technical information collected by our hosting provider, such as IP address, browser type, pages visited, and access times, used for security and to keep the Site running.
From clients and business contacts
- Contact details, organization, role, and correspondence.
- Billing and contracting information needed to deliver our services.
From research participants
- Survey and interview responses, which may include demographic information, opinions, and — depending on the study — sensitive information such as health, income, or household details.
- Operational data collected during fieldwork, such as interview location coordinates, timestamps, and, where disclosed and consented to, audio recordings used for quality control.
Research participant data is collected only under a defined study protocol, with informed consent obtained in a language the participant understands, and — where the study requires it — under the oversight of an institutional review board (IRB) or local ethics committee.
4. How we use information
- To respond to inquiries and provide our services to clients.
- To design, conduct, monitor, and quality-assure research studies.
- To train and manage field teams, verify data quality (for example, through back-checks and audio audits), and produce datasets and reports for clients.
- To operate, secure, and improve the Site.
- To comply with legal obligations and enforce our agreements.
We do not sell personal information, and we do not use research participant data for advertising.
5. Legal bases
Where laws such as the EU/UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) apply, we rely on: your consent (for example, participation in a study); performance of a contract (for example, delivering services to a client); our legitimate interests (for example, securing the Site and assuring data quality); and compliance with legal obligations.
6. Research participant data: special commitments
- Informed consent. Participation is voluntary. Participants are told who is conducting the study, its purpose, what data is collected, how it will be used, and how to withdraw.
- Minimization. We collect only the data the approved study design requires.
- De-identification. Unless a study protocol and consent expressly provide otherwise, direct identifiers are separated from response data before datasets are delivered to clients.
- Client roles. For most studies our client determines the purposes of processing and we process data on their instructions under a written agreement. Study-specific privacy notices provided at the point of collection govern where they differ from this Policy.
7. How we share information
- Clients — receive study datasets and reports, de-identified unless the protocol and participant consent provide otherwise.
- Service providers — such as survey software platforms, cloud hosting, and communications providers, under contracts that restrict their use of the data.
- Field partners — locally contracted supervisors and enumerators, who access participant data only as needed for the study and under confidentiality obligations.
- Legal — where required by law, regulation, or valid legal process, or to protect the rights and safety of participants, staff, or others.
- Business transfers — in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, subject to this Policy’s protections.
8. International data transfers
We are based in the United States, and information we collect — including research data gathered in African countries — is generally processed and stored in the United States. Data protection laws in the countries where we work may differ from those in the United States.
Where local law governs the data we collect, we design our studies and transfers to comply with applicable requirements, which may include the Kenya Data Protection Act (2019), the Nigeria Data Protection Act (2023), South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), and other national frameworks, as well as the GDPR where it applies. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards such as contractual data protection clauses and, where applicable, registrations or notifications with local data protection authorities.
9. Data retention
We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described above. Study data retention periods are set by the study protocol and our client agreements; identifiers are deleted or destroyed on the schedule the protocol defines. Business records are retained as required by tax, accounting, and legal obligations.
10. Security
We use administrative, technical, and physical safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the data, including encryption of survey data in transit and at rest on our field devices and platforms, role-based access controls, and confidentiality training for field teams. No system is perfectly secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. Your rights and choices
Depending on where you live and which law applies, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or receive a copy of your personal information, to object to or restrict certain processing, and to withdraw consent. Research participants may withdraw from a study as described in the consent process; withdrawal does not affect processing that occurred before it.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@jibudata.io. We will respond within the time required by applicable law. You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority in your country.
12. Children
The Site is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children through it. Research involving minors is conducted only under an approved study protocol with the consent of a parent or legal guardian and, where appropriate, the assent of the minor, in accordance with applicable law and ethics requirements.
13. Cookies and analytics
The Site currently does not set cookies for advertising or cross-site tracking. If we adopt analytics or similar tools in the future, we will update this Policy and, where required, request your consent.
14. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Policy from time to time. We will post the revised version here and update the “Last updated” date above. Material changes affecting research participants will be communicated through the study consent process where feasible.
15. Contact us
Questions about this Policy or our data practices:
- Email: privacy@jibudata.io
- Phone: +(1) 202 998 4440
- Mail: 637 Trading LLC, Attn: Privacy, 8 THE GRN STE B, DOVER, DE 19901, United States