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traditions, and holding back information of one household from another makes the<br />

household feel safe and secure and can then reveal its information in a good manner. If<br />

the enumerator fails to convince the household to cooperate and disclose accurate<br />

information, it is the responsibility of the editor and supervisor to convince the household<br />

regarding the necessity of disclosing accurate information.<br />

3. Individual meetings:<br />

Its well known that information of expenditure, consumption and income is very<br />

sensitive. Thus, a stranger present during the meeting might prevent the household from<br />

disclosing accurate information. This is a situation which requires the enumerator to be<br />

intelligent enough to individually question the respondent of the household. If the<br />

enumerator had to meet the household in the presence of others, she can sit close to the<br />

respondent and question him in an audible low voice so as not to be heard by others. In<br />

this manner, the household will feel secure that all sensitive information has been held<br />

secretly.<br />

4. Full commitment to statistical definitions and concepts:<br />

<strong>The</strong> enumerator should be fully committed to statistical definitions and concepts<br />

(explained below), and not use her personal judgements and self interpretation while<br />

obtaining information. However, the enumerator has to refer to the instructions manual,<br />

references or supervisor to explain any inquiry.<br />

5. Clear and integrated information:<br />

Information should be written in clear hand writing between lines and in the allocated<br />

column using fountain pens. <strong>The</strong> enumerator has to review data before leaving the<br />

household and moving to another household, to ensure that they are complete and<br />

thorough. Also the enumerator can put down her remarks at the end of the table to<br />

clarify illogical information.<br />

INFORMATION TO BE COLLECTED FROM THE HOUSEHOLD SURVEYED:<br />

A. General Information:<br />

. Basic information (characteristics)<br />

Information on household's visitors during the month of the survey<br />

Information on household me<strong>mb</strong>ers travelling abroad for working purposes<br />

Information on food ration card<br />

B. Information on actual expenditure and consumption for each class of goods and services.<br />

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