Yuta J. Masuda|Lea Fortmann|Mary Kay Gugerty|Marla Smith-Nilson|Joseph Cook
Pictorial Approaches for Measuring Time Use in Rural Ethiopia
University of Washington|The Ohio State University|University of Washington|University of Washington
time use researchers working least developed countries ldcs face difficulties collecting data illiterate populations may conceptualize time differently industrialized countries identify existing gaps time use data collection methods discuss two novel pictorial methods collect time use data populations first method modified recall interview modeled participatory rural appraisal pra methods asks respondents place macaroni pictures activity categories proportion amount time spent activity previous day second simplified pictorial time diary uses timer sequentiallynumbered stickers recreate temporal order activities 30min increments latter method also avoids recall bias problems present time use data collected 2009 using methods study examining impacts water infrastructure women childrens time use rural ethiopia total collected information using first method 263 household members age 10 including 167 water collectors pilottested pictorial diary approach 10 adult respondents