January 26th, 2008
5 Reasons For Using Email And Mobile Technology In A Population Survey
Statistics South Africa is planning to use the Internet and email as one of the survey tools in South Africa’s next population census in 2011. As a prelude to this, the state institution is using e-mail to communicate with farmers in the upcoming Commercial Agriculture Census.
Here are some of the reasons the government institution gave for the move:
1. Convenience for respondents
The questionnaire can easily be forwarded to the person designated to complete it. Electronic copies are also hard to lose.
2. Reach remote farm areas
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