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A sound methodology: Measuring experiences of violent conflict through audio self-interviews

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Article number111879
<mark>Journal publication date</mark>30/09/2024
<mark>Journal</mark>Economics Letters
Volume242
Publication StatusPublished
Early online date6/08/24
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

This paper investigates the impact of different survey administration methods on the disclosure of sensitive or traumatic experiences. Respondents of a pilot study in Ethiopia were randomly assigned to answer questions either using audio computer-assisted self-interviewing (ACASI) or as part of a face-to-face (FtF) enumerator-based interview. Results indicate that ACASI led to higher disclosure rates of conflict-related experiences, particularly for the most sensitive questions, i.e., when either the respondent or a close friend or family member was the victim, or when the trauma suffered was more severe. ACASI offers a viable solution to measure traumatic conflict-related experience exposure in low-literacy settings, overcoming the underestimation problem commonly observed when using standard survey methods.