Thailand's Field-Worker Evaluation Project
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10794801 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yawarat Porapakkham (corresponding author), Peter J Donaldson, Thavisak Svetsreni |
| Year | 1975 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 201 |
| Publication date | 1975-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Family Planning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0039-3665 • E-ISSN: 1728-4465 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1965272 |
| PMID | 1162713 |
| OpenAlex | W2027759206 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
39 fieldworkers (2/3 age 25 or under 2/3 8-12 years schooling) recruited to motivate women of age 15-45 living in nonmetropolitan areas of Thailand to use contraception were evaluated during the period November 1971-October 1972 to determine the best type of fieldworker for such a project. 3 types of fieldworkers were involved: 15 Type A full-time salaried serving 3-8 villages (6190 women); 11 Type B full-time commissioned serving 3-8 villages (4906 women); and 13 part-time volunteers serving 1 village and reimbursed for expenses (516 women). All fieldworkers lived in the area in which they worked. Study sites were selected according to the sampling procedures of the Institute of Population Studies at Chulalongkorn University. 11 sample areas were used and monthly reports were made. 11149 women were enumerated 10% already practicing contraception. During the test period 2304 women accepted some method of contraception. For Type A workers the number of acceptors per 1000 eligible women per month of fieldword was 1.57 for Type B workers 1.49 and for the Type C worker 2.15. The precise impact of commissioned workers was difficult to assess because of the payment plan which in some cases offered no incentive. Type A and C workers meaningful subgroup comparisons were difficult because of the small sample size of Type C workers. Married workers performed better than single. Success based on age and education characteristics differed among the 2 types. The data on 1124 completed follow-up surveys suggest that the presence of fieldworkers may improve continuation rate. Firm conclusions could not be drawn from the study but it is recommended that volunteer workers be recruited and that further study be given to hiring fieldworkers on a commission basis
Economic growth · Economics · Field (mathematics · Geography · Political science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Mathematics
| Citations per year | 0.02 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1977 - 1977 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |