AN EVALUATION OF INTERVIEWER CHARACTERISTICS IN TDHS-2013 UNDER CONSIDERATION OF RESPONSE BEHAVIOR

Authors : Melike SARAÇ, Ahmet Sinan TÜRKYILMAZ

Pages : 67-90

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Publication Date : 2017-12-22

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Close relation between survey quality and influencing factors draws an attention when evaluating quality. In this regard, estimation of survey error, as an indicator of survey quality, and investigating sources of it are gaining an importance. Non-response error that constitutes a large part of the survey error can be evaluated within the interviewer characteristics. Furthermore, interviewer, who play a critical role on survey, contributes to total survey error in terms of gaining cooperation with the sample unit and maintaining motivation of respondent. Considering all of these, interviewer characteristics should be evaluated within specific indicators such as response behavior and accuracy of estimates. In this regard, main objective of the study is to evaluate characteristics of interviewers on the basis of household and women interviews. Available data sets of TDHS-2013 and a special data set, namely data collection staff data, were used for this study. The findings put forward that survey experience of interviewers is significant on interviewers’ completion/response rates. Furthermore, interviewers’ socio-demographic characteristics such as place of birth, graduation status, and studying on social sciences previously differ in completion/ response rates. It is expected that this study will light the way for future studies will focus on interviewer on survey quality.
Keywords : araştırma kalitesi, görüşmeci özellikleri, cevaplama, TNSA, Türkiye