Spot observation: Advantages and disadvantages for household time use research |
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Authors: | Sharon Y Nickols Monica Ayieko |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Housing and Consumer Economics, University of Georgia, 30602-3622 Athens, Georgia;(2) College of Family and Consumer Sciences, Dawson Hall, University of Georgia, 30602-3622 Athens, Georgia;(3) AIDS Orphans Research Project, Kisumu, Nyanza Province, Kenya |
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Abstract: | The spot observation method of estimating time use is described in this article. Procedures for using this method in developing countries, where household activities are relatively easily observed, are contrasted with procedures used in countries characterized by very private living units and highly separated employment, educational, and household settings. Characteristics of various methods for collecting time use data are compared so that researchers can evaluate the trade-offs they can expect from selecting a particular method. A case example of using the spot observation method in a study of women's household and agricultural activities in the Njoro Region of Kenya is presented.Her research interests are household time allocation and women's economic status in developing countries.Her research interests include the time allocation of rural women and women in international development. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in 1995.The study of women's and children's time use reported in this paper was supported in part by the Center for African Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and by the Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Egerton University, Njoro, Kenya. |
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Keywords: | comparison of research methods household activities spot observation time use studies |
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