Volume 25 - Article 22 | Pages 695–722  

Constructing a survey over time: Audio-visual feedback and theatre sketches in rural Mali

By Véronique Hertrich, Marie Lesclingand, Martine Quaglia, Amandine Stephan

Abstract

Knowledge dissemination is an emerging issue in population studies, both in terms of ethics and data quality. The challenge is especially important in long term follow-up surveys and it requires methodological imagination when the population is illiterate. The paper presents the dissemination project developed in a demographic surveillance system implemented in rural Mali over the last 20 years. After basic experience of document transfer, the feedback strategy was developed through audiovisual shows and theatre sketches. The advantages and drawbacks of these media are discussed, in terms of scientific communication and the construction of dialogue with the target population.

Author’s Affiliation

• Véronique Hertrich - Institut National d'Études Démographiques (INED), France EMAIL
• Marie Lesclingand - Université Nice Sophia Antipolis, France EMAIL
• Martine Quaglia - Institut National d'Études Démographiques (INED), France EMAIL
• Amandine Stephan - Institut National d'Études Démographiques (INED), France EMAIL

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