The Use of Random Geographic Cluster Sampling to Survey Pastoralists

Himelein, Kristen; Eckman, Stephanie; Murray, Siobhan

The Use of Random Geographic Cluster Sampling to Survey Pastoralists

Autores

Himelein, Kristen

Eckman, Stephanie

Murray, Siobhan

Editor

World Bank, Washington, DC

Descripción

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.

Palabras clave

ACTIVE VOLCANOES, AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL, ANIMAL HEALTH, ANIMAL TYPE, ANIMALS, ARMED CONFLICT, CAMELS, CATTLE, CLIMATE CHANGE, COLLECTED DATA, DAIRY, DAIRY PRODUCTS, DATA COLLECTION, DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH, DRY SEASON, ECONOMICS, EQUIPMENT, FARM, FARMS, FIELD GUIDES, FIELD WORK, FOOD SOURCE, FOREST, FOREST INVENTORY, FOREST MENSURATION, FOREST SCIENCE, FOREST SERVICE, GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION, GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS, GOATS, HERD SIZE, HERDERS, HERDS, HOUSING, INTERVIEWS, ISSUES, LAND COVER, LIVESTOCK, LIVESTOCK DATA, LIVESTOCK DENSITY, LIVESTOCK HOLDING, LIVESTOCK OWNERSHIP, LIVESTOCK POPULATIONS, LIVESTOCK RAIDING, LIVESTOCK STATISTICS, MEAT, METHODOLOGIES, METHODOLOGY, MICROBIOLOGY, MIGRATION, MIGRATION ROUTES, MOUNTAINS, NATIONAL PARK, PARK BOUNDARIES, PASTORALISTS, PASTURE, POPULATION DENSITY, POVERTY REDUCTION, QUESTIONNAIRES, RAINFALL, RESEARCH WORKING PAPERS, RESEARCHERS, RIFT VALLEY FEVER, ROAD NETWORK, ROADS, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, RURAL LIVELIHOODS, SAMPLING FRAMES, SURVEY DATA, SURVEY INSTRUMENT, SURVEY METHODOLOGY, SWAMPS, TECHNIQUES, VEGETATION, VETERINARY, VULNERABLE POPULATION, WEIGHTING, WILDLIFE, WILDLIFE STUDIES