The Use of Random Geographic Cluster Sampling to Survey Pastoralists

• Tác giả: Kristen Himelein
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 253 Pastoral office and work (Pastoral theology)
• Thông tin xuất bản: World Bank, Washington, DC, 2013
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 320415
• Chủ đề: 1. ACTIVE VOLCANOES; 2. AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; 3. AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; 4. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; 5. AGRICULTURE

Tóm tắt

Livestock are an important component of rural livelihoods in developing countries, but data about this source of income and wealth are difficult to collect because of the nomadic and semi-nomadic nature of many pastoralist populations. Most household surveys exclude those without permanent dwellings, leading to undercoverage. This study explores the use of a random geographic cluster sample as an alternative to the household-based sample. In this design, points are randomly selected and all eligible respondents found inside circles drawn around the selected points are interviewed. This approach should eliminate undercoverage of mobile populations. The results of a random geographic cluster sample survey are presented with a total sample size of 784 households to measure livestock ownership in the Afar region of Ethiopia in 2012. The paper explores the data quality of the random geographic cluster sample relative to a recent household survey and discusses the implementation challenges.