OPEN - ESDS

Checking calls 5.7
First checking call - made on or before the fifth day. To allow for public
holidays and other conurd.tmentsthis might occasionally need to be as early as the
second or as late as the seventh day. At this call the following actions should be
carried out
e. Check hcm record keeping is progressing. Look carefully at all entries,
probing and annotating any ambiguities that appear on records. Queries
regarding items in records belonging to a spender not present at this
call should be noted and details obtained when you next see him/her.
b. Diary entries including regular commitments should be checked against
checking schedule as appropriate.
Further cheeking calls - These are left to the inter viewers discretion. Such calls
normslly occur where the respondent requires help and the calla bscome essential
(ace Calls and Cutcome record - page 93).
Final call 5.s
This should be msde as early as possible after the end of the 14 day period. If it
cannot be msde at once the field officer must be told. THIS FINAL CALL MUST NOT BE
DSLAYED by more than a few days.
All record books are to he checked thoroughly when collected, and queries resoled
if possible. Rsmember particularly the checks against the checking schedule.
During the final call, after checking that all documents are complete, it is
essential to explain further about the payment of S5. 00. This will be paid by
separate postal orders made out to each individual spender.
In order fOr pa~ntS to be made to the right peOple, it is ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL to
obtain.
a. initials and surname of each household member who has kept records.
b. the household’s current postal address (with postal code )
The PES Sample is drawn from the post code address file (PAF). surnames are not
given on PAP and therefore you are aaked to obtain details of surname(s) - see (b).
You nust — ask your informsnt for this information and enter it correctly on the
appropriate E f0~ (see Pa9e 91 ).. Ad&esses giv=n on the post code address file are
often incomplete. This can result in pestal orders never arriting and bsd public
relations. You are also asked to obtain correct postal addresa. If informant is
moving within 8 weeks alao note new addresa on the bcttom of yellow and pink pages
of ‘1%’ form.
When planning your work on FES ynu should bear in mind that at least half the cost
is incurred by way of traveling time and expenses. It is therefore essential to
minimise the number of timss you visit an area by doing all you can to arrange
appointments on the same day where this ia practicable. You should mske ewry
atte~t to arrange several collection calls together, especially those for the last
week. A few dsya delay in collection will often not matter much, provided you
explain the situation and make it clear when you will ba returning. Obviously we
must still rely on your judgement to decide when extra calls are needed. Howe wsr,
if you are worried by the conflict between quality and economy you should discuss
the problem with the field Officer.
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