Response rate in phone surveys: Experiments to test the effect of pre-visits and financial incentives

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Date of Publication |  August 2022

Key Findings: 

• The hybrid (pre-visit + call) data collection method helped achieve higher response rate but at the cost of time and resources

• Disclosure of the financial incentive had an effect on the response rate

Suggested Citation

Neupane S, Nguyen PH, Avula R, Shapleigh S, Heidkamp R. 2022. Response rate in phone surveys: Experiments to test the effect of pre-visits and financial incentives. New Delhi: DataDENT / International Food Policy Research Institute.