Using diaries to collect data in resource-poor settings: Questions on design and implementation

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 394-404

  Wiseman, V ^a   Conteh, L ^a,c   Matovu, F ^a,b,d  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b Bombo Hospital   (Tanzania)

^c DeMTAP Project   (Gambia)

^d DeMTAP Project   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Consumption and expenditure diary; Data collection; Diaries; Research methods

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GAMBIA; HOUSEHOLD; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; RECORDING; SAMPLE; TANZANIA;

DATA COLLECTION; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; GAMBIA; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; POVERTY; TANZANIA;

EID: 27644583318     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czi042     Document Type: Article

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