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Panel studies in developing countries: case analysis of sample attrition over the past 16 years within the birth to twenty cohort in Johannesburg, South Africa

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  • Shane A. Norris

    (MRC Mineral Metabolism Research Unit and Birth to Twenty Research Programme, Department of Paediatrics, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa)

  • Linda M. Richter

    (University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa)

  • Stella A. Fleetwood

    (Birth to Twenty Research Programme, Department of Paediatrics, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa)

Abstract

The implementation of panel studies in developing countries can prove valuable in driving evidenced-based policies. Case analysis from panel studies in developing countries are therefore useful in offering guidance and insight to deal with the immense challenges of implementing and following-up a panel study in a developing country. The aim of this paper is to describe the follow-up process within Birth to Twenty (Bt20), a birth cohort study in Johannesburg, South Africa, over the past 16 years; and to outline retention strategies and insight within the context of an urban, developing country setting. The main issues considered are: attrition (periodic and absolute), movement of individuals, name changes, cohort management and lessons learned. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • Shane A. Norris & Linda M. Richter & Stella A. Fleetwood, 2007. "Panel studies in developing countries: case analysis of sample attrition over the past 16 years within the birth to twenty cohort in Johannesburg, South Africa," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 19(8), pages 1143-1150.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jintdv:v:19:y:2007:i:8:p:1143-1150
    DOI: 10.1002/jid.1390
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    2. Teresa Molina Millán & Karen Macours, 2017. "Attrition in randomized control trials: Using tracking information to correct bias," FEUNL Working Paper Series novaf:wp1702, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Faculdade de Economia.
    3. Alan Sánchez & Javier Escobal, 2020. "Survey attrition after 15 years of tracking children in four developing countries: The Young Lives study," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 24(4), pages 1196-1216, November.
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    5. Teresa Molina Millan & Karen Macours, 2017. "Attrition in randomized control trials: Using tracking information to correct bias," NOVAFRICA Working Paper Series wp1702, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Nova School of Business and Economics, NOVAFRICA.
    6. Reza Che Daniels & Kim P. Ingle & Timothy S. L. Brophy, 2022. "Determinants of attrition between Waves 1 and 2 of South Africa's National Income Dynamics Study – Coronavirus Rapid Mobile Survey (NIDS‐CRAM)," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, vol. 90(4), pages 535-552, December.
    7. Nonhlanhla Tlotleng & Nisha Naicker & Angela Mathee & Andrew C. Todd & Palesa Nkomo & Shane A. Norris, 2022. "Association between Bone Lead Concentration and Aggression in Youth from a Sub-Cohort of the Birth to Twenty Cohort," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(4), pages 1-14, February.
    8. Griffiths, Paula L. & Johnson, William & Cameron, Noël & Pettifor, John M. & Norris, Shane A., 2013. "In urban South Africa, 16 year old adolescents experience greater health equality than children," Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier, vol. 11(4), pages 502-514.
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