Does context matter? Exploring mode effects in responses to Afrobarometer phone and face-to-face surveys

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Brief Overview

The paper explores mode effects that may result in differential responses between phone and face-to-face surveys, especially on politically sensitive questions. Mode effects present significant hurdles to the wider use of phone surveys in Africa.

Authors

• Carolyn Logan, Michigan State University

• Mohamed Najib Ben Saad, Afrobarometer