Leveraging longitudinal data in developing countries : report of a workshop / Workshop on Leveraging Longitudinal Data in Developing Countries Committee, Commiittee on Population, Valerie L. Durrant and Jane Menken, Editors, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Educaiton, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Durrant, Valerie L.

Menken, Jane, 1939-

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Population.

Conference Name:

Workshop on Leveraging Longitudinal Data in Developing Countries (2001 : Washington, D.C.). Committee Committee.

Workshop on Leveraging Longitudinal Data in Developing Countries (2001 : Washington, D.C.)

Series:

Compass series (Washington, D.C.)

The Compass series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public health--Developing countries--Longitudinal studies.

Public health.

Developing countries--Longitudinal studies--Congresses.

Developing countries.

Developing countries--Economic conditions--Longitudinal studies--Congresses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 103 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Longitudinal data collection and analysis are critical to social, demographic, and health research, policy, and practice. They are regularly used to address questions of demographic and health trends, policy and program evaluation, and causality. Panel studies, cohort studies, and longitudinal community studies have proved particularly important in developing countries that lack vital registration systems and comprehensive sources of information on the demographic and health situation of their populations. Research using data from such studies has led to scientific advances and improvements in the well-being of individuals in developing countries. Yet questions remain about the usefulness of these studies relative to their expense (and relative to cross-sectional surveys) and about the appropriate choice of alternative longitudinal strategies in different contexts. For these reasons, the Committee on Population convened a workshop to examine the comparative strengths and weaknesses of various longitudinal approaches in addressing demographic and health questions in developing countries and to consider ways to strengthen longitudinal data collection and analysis. This report summarizes the discussion and opinions voiced at that workshop.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: PART I REPORT 1

Leveraging Longitudinal Data in Developing Countries 3

Introduction, 3

Benefits of Longitudinal Data, 8

Comparison of Different Approaches to Longitudinal Data, 13

Challenges to Longitudinal Research, 23

Strengthening Longitudinal Efforts, 32

Conclusion, 47

References, 48

PART II PAPERS 53

Demographic Analysis of Community, Cohort, and Panel Data

from Low-Income Countries: Methodological Issues 55

Andrew Foster

Overview of Ethical Issues in Collecting Data in Developing Countries, with Special Reference to Longitudinal Designs 75

Richard A. Cash and Tracy L. Rabin

APPENDIXES

A Workshop Agenda 97

B Workshop Participants 101.

Notes:

"This report summarizes the presentations and discussion at the Workshop on Leveraging Longitudinal Data in Developing Countries, organized by the Committee on Population of the National Research Council (NRC) in Washington, D.C., June 21-22, 2001."--Preface.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0-309-16940-2

1-280-18366-7

9786610183661

0-309-50224-1

OCLC:

52777688