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The Malawi Diffusion and Ideational Change Project 2004-06

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  • Phil Anglewicz

    (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)

  • Jimi Adams

    (University of Colorado Denver)

  • Francis Obare

    (Population Council)

  • Hans-Peter Kohler

    (University of Pennsylvania)

  • Susan Watkins

    (University of Pennsylvania)

Abstract

In this paper, we evaluate the quality of survey data collected by the Malawi Diffusion and Ideational Change Project by investigating four potential sources of bias: sample representativeness, interviewer effects, response unreliability and sample attrition. We discuss the results of our analysis and implications of our findings for the collection of data in similar contexts.

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  • Phil Anglewicz & Jimi Adams & Francis Obare & Hans-Peter Kohler & Susan Watkins, 2009. "The Malawi Diffusion and Ideational Change Project 2004-06," Demographic Research, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany, vol. 20(21), pages 503-540.
    • Handle: RePEc:dem:demres:v:20:y:2009:i:21
    DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2009.20.21
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    Keywords

    HIV/AIDS; sub-Saharan Africa; data quality; interviewer effects; representativeness; response reliability; sample attrition;
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    JEL classification:

    • J1 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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