ISPS ID:
D120
Suggested citation:
Blair, G., Imai, K. and Lyall, J. (2014), Replication Materials for, ‘Comparing and Combining List and Endorsement Experiments: Evidence from Afghanistan,’ http://hdl.handle.net/10079/6affd075-dbcd-49e4-bc71-308c3cf6ecd2. ISPS Data Archive.
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Data type:
Survey
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Authors
Data source information:
isps(at)yale(dot)edu
Field date:
January 18, 2011
Field Date:
2011-01-18
Location:
Location details:
Afghanistan
Unit of observation:
Individual
Sample size:
1,836
Inclusion/exclusion:
We chose to concentrate on Pashtun-majority areas; Since the vast majority of Afghans live in small rural settlements, we avoided sampling from large urban centers such as district capitals. Our villages thus range from 29 to 6509 inhabitants (mean: 681 individuals). We also made the difficult decision to include only male respondents given the cultural and logistical challenges of interviewing women in these violent and deeply conservative areas. Our protocol included a special consent form for those aged 16–18 years. We elected to include these individuals since Afghanistan's median age is only 18, a fact typically overlooked by existing surveys of public opinion.We chose to concentrate on Pashtun-majority areas; Since the vast majority of Afghans live in small rural settlements, we avoided sampling from large urban centers such as district capitals. Our villages thus range from 29 to 6509 inhabitants (mean: 681 individuals). We also made the difficult decision to include only male respondents given the cultural and logistical challenges of interviewing women in these violent and deeply conservative areas. Our protocol included a special consent form for those aged 16–18 years. We elected to include these individuals since Afghanistan's median age is only 18, a fact typically overlooked by existing surveys of public opinion.
Randomization procedure:
Five provinces—Helmand, Khost, Kunar, Logar, and Uruzgan—were randomly selected from the 13 Pashtun-majority provinces. Next, we randomly selected one-third of each province's districts for a total of 21 selected districts. Third, villages were randomly sampled from these districts with the restriction that at least 10% of each district's villages had to be selected, yielding 204 villages. Households were then chosen within these villages using the random walk method. Finally, male respondents aged 16 years and older were randomly selected from these households using a Kish grid.
Treatment:
Four endorsement questions for which respondents were asked to assess their level of support for each proposal on a five-point scale.
Treatment administration:
Face-to-face interview
Outcome measures:
Support for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
Archive date:
2015
Owner:
Authors
Owner contact:
isps(at)yale(dot)edu
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ISPS Data Archive: Terms of Use.
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