Innovative Sample Designs Using GIS Technology

Eckman, Stephanie; Himelein, Kristen; Dever, Jill A.

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“…For example, interviewers who complete many interviews on the first contact, controlling for experience and other relevant variables, might be flagged for additional quality control. We also recommend GIS-based sampling methods that allow checks on some interviewer behavior via GPS devices (Himelein, Eckman, and Murray 2014; Wagner, Olson, and Edgar 2017; Eckman, Himelein, and Dever 2018).…”

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Interviewer Involvement in Sample Selection Shapes the Relationship Between Response Rates and Data Quality

Eckman¹,

Koch²

2019

Public Opinion Quarterly

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Several studies have shown that high response rates are not associated with low bias in survey data. This paper shows that, for face-to-face surveys, the relationship between response rates and bias is moderated by the type of sampling method used. Using data from Rounds 1 through 7 of the European Social Survey, we develop two measures of selection bias, then build models to explore how sampling method, response rate, and their interaction affect selection bias. When interviewers are involved in selecting the sample of households or respondents for the survey, high reported response rates can in fact be a sign of poor data quality. We speculate that the positive association detected between response rates and selection bias is because of interviewers’ incentives to select households and respondents who are likely to complete the survey.

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Interviewer Involvement in Sample Selection Shapes the Relationship Between Response Rates and Data Quality

Eckman¹,

Koch²

2019

Public Opinion Quarterly

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“…These assumptions do not hold for Nigeria where census data are not regular. Thus, the GIS approach offers the opportunity to combine several sampling approaches for direct household surveys that can help to deal with problems occasioned by the lack of census data (Eckman et al, 2018). Thus, the combination of household data collection and GIS approach presents a two-stage cluster sampling method.…”

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Correlates of community resilience to violent conflict in north central Nigeria: Evidence from Benue and Plateau states

Ojewale

2023

Violence: An International Journal

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This study analyses the determinants of community resilience to violent conflict in north central Nigeria. It adopts mixed research methodology through multistage sampling technique. This involved the purposive selection of Benue and Plateau states. The study is anchored on social capital as a valuable theoretical framework to understand community resilience. It raises a pertinent research question. What are the factors influencing community resilience to violent conflict in Nigeria’s north central? Primary data were obtained through household data collection in Jos, Barkin Ladi, Makurdi, and Gbajimba where respondents were chosen for questionnaire administration. Through multiple regression, the study identified social solidarity, group identity, collective efficacy, number of household member(s) in active employment, and trust as determinants of community resilience to violent conflict. These findings yield insight for theories, policies, and practices. The study concludes that it is important to account for social solidarity, collective efficacy, and trust in strengthening community resilience.

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“…Based on aerial images available, each community was divided into 12-16 strata along naturally occurring divisions such as streets, dry river beds, etc. that were easily recognizable on the ground 51 . Because of the ways in which temporary structures are erected throughout the communities, including on property belonging to permanent homes, an accurate enumeration of households was not possible.…”

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Electric cookstove adoption and energy attitudes in rural Namibia: The role of youth and sustainability education in advancing household energy

Lindgren

2022

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Efficient cookstoves are popular solutions in international energy development for their presence in multiple Sustainable Development Goals. However, adoption of these devices remains a challenge. Among the barriers known to limit adoption is effective household communication, yet rarely are all stakeholders purposefully engaged in activities that support uptake and sustained use. The findings of two studies conducted in rural Namibia indicate that youth-oriented sustainability education is an effective communication tool in cooking energy development, and has the potential to shift attitudes and behaviours, within households and across communities. Households with children who participated in sustainability education programming were significantly more likely to prefer efficient fuels and be less committed to biomass cookstoves than similar families without such children. Further, a longitudinal study of children who attended the programming indicates that their preferences about common cooking fuels shifted toward sustainable ones, and that these changes persist over time.

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Innovative Sample Designs Using GIS Technology

Cited by 4 publications

References 35 publications

Interviewer Involvement in Sample Selection Shapes the Relationship Between Response Rates and Data Quality

Interviewer Involvement in Sample Selection Shapes the Relationship Between Response Rates and Data Quality

Correlates of community resilience to violent conflict in north central Nigeria: Evidence from Benue and Plateau states

Electric cookstove adoption and energy attitudes in rural Namibia: The role of youth and sustainability education in advancing household energy

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