Can phone surveys be representative in low- and middle-income countries? An application to Myanmar.

ABSTRACT: For decades, in-person data collection has been the standard modality for nationally and sub-nationally representative socio-economic survey data in low- and middle-income countries. As the COVID-19 pandemic rendered in-person surveys impossible and unethical, the urgent need for rapid monitoring necessitated researchers and statistical agencies to turn to phone surveys. However, apart from pandemic-related factors, a variety of other reasons can render large segments of a population inaccessible for in-person surveys, including political instability, climatic shocks, and remoteness. Such circumstances currently prevail in Myanmar, a country facing civil conflict and political instability since the February 2021 military takeover. Moreover, Myanmar routinely experiences extreme weather eve

SUBMITTER: Lambrecht I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10745169 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature