Government field staff · Field visits

Census and survey assistant

Enumerators check survey rules in remote areas.

  • Tablet
  • Phone
  • Works offline
Tablet assistantOn this device · no internet needed

How do I record a household with two families?

Record them as two households with a shared address, per rule 3.4.

The head of household is away for work. Who answers?

Any adult member who knows the household details can answer. Record the absent head as a usual resident, per rule 2.1.

Which code do I use for a home business?

Use code 31 for a business run from the home, per the occupation code list.

Example conversation

The problem

Survey manuals are long, and enumerators meet edge cases every day: shared homes, absent members, unclear addresses. Remote areas have no signal to call a supervisor. Inconsistent decisions in the field mean bad data and costly re-visits.

Who uses it

Enumerators and supervisors on household surveys, using the survey tablet or phone.

What you train it on

  • Survey manual and definitions
  • Edge-case clarifications
  • Questionnaire guide
  • Code lists

How it works on the device

  1. 1

    Trained on the survey manual

    Definitions, rules and edge-case guidance become the assistant’s knowledge.

  2. 2

    Answers on the survey device

    Enumerators ask on the tablet or phone, with no signal needed.

  3. 3

    Updated by the survey office

    Clarifications issued during fieldwork reach every device when it next connects.

Why it runs on the device

  • Consistent answers in the field

    Every enumerator applies the same rule to the same situation.

  • Fewer re-visits

    Questions are settled at the door, not weeks later.

  • Respondent data stays on the device

    Questions to the assistant don’t send household details anywhere.

Questions

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