The power of the interviewer: A qualitative perspective on African survey data collection

BACKGROUND African censuses and surveys remain dependent on interviewers for data collection. Data quality is assured through training and supervision. Many survey concepts are difficult to translate into African languages and some, such as "household", may have multiple criteria which are...

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Main Authors: Sara Randall, Ernestina Coast, Natacha Compaore, Philippe Antoine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2013-04-01
Series:Demographic Research
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Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol28/27/