Browsing by Author "Norman, Julianne"

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    AUDIO COMPUTER-ASSISTED SELF-INTERVIEW (ACASI) Surveys of a sensitive nature require a sensitive method of data collection: A study from Uganda
    (SRGBV, 2016) Punjabi, Maitri; Norman, Julianne; Muyingo, Peter
    In contrast to the conventional FTF interview method, ACASI “removes” the data collector from the interview and presents survey questions in an audio format through headphones. Theinterviewee responds by selecting his or her choice through the tablet without interacting with a data collector. Researchers have used ACASI in studies throughout the world when the authenticity and accuracy of the data depends on the confidentiality that the survey administration provides the respondent. A vast amount of literature exists on the use of ACASI in collecting data from HIV-infected patients, on sexual behavior and drug use, and intimate partner violence (Ghanem et al., 2005; Potdar & Koenig, 2005; Jaspan et al., 2007; Mensch et al., 2008; Beauclair et al., 2013; Stark et al., 2017, Adebajo et al.; 2014; Population Council, 2019). ACASI is one method of survey administration that provides privacy to the respondent, which reduces social-desirability bias and allows the researcher to place confidence in the quality of data collected
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    Using ACASI to Measure Gender-Based Violence in Ugandan Primary Schools
    (RTI Press, 2021) Punjabi, Maitri; Norman, Julianne; Muyingo, Peter
    School-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) remains difficult to measure because of high sensitivity and response bias. However, most SRGBV measurement relies on face-to-face (FTF) survey administration, which is susceptible to increased social desirability bias. Widely used in research on sensitive topics, Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interview (ACASI) allows subjects to respond to pre-recorded questions on a computerized device, providing respondents with privacy and confidentiality. This brief contains the findings from a large-scale study conducted in Uganda in 2019 where primary grade 3 students were randomly selected to complete surveys using either ACASI or FTF administration. The surveys covered school climate, gender attitudes, social-emotional learning, and experiences of SRGBV. Through this study, we find that although most survey responses were comparable between ACASI and FTF groups, the reporting of experiences of sexual violence differed drastically: 43% of students in the FTF group versus 77% of students in the ACASI group reported experiencing sexual violence in the past school term. We also find that factor structures are similar for data collected with ACASI compared with data collected FTF, though there is weaker evidence for construct validity for both administration modes. We conclude that ACASI is a valuable tool in measuring sensitive sub-topics of SRGBV and should be utilized over FTF administration, although further psychometric testing of these surveys is recommended.