COVID-19 High Frequency Phone Surveys 2020
Ecuador, 2020
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Reference ID
ECU_2020_HFPS_v01_M
Producer(s)
Sergio Olivieri, Gabriel Lara Ibarra, Jose Antonio Cuesta Leiva
Collection(s)
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Sep 29, 2021
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Identification
Survey ID Number
ECU_2020_HFPS_v01_M
Title
COVID-19 High Frequency Phone Surveys 2020
Country/Economy
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Ecuador | ECU |
Study type
Socio-Economic/Monitoring Survey [hh/sems]
Series Information
These surveys are part of the LAC: COVID-19 High Frequency Monitoring Project (P173987).
Abstract
Latin American and the Caribbean is one of the regions in the world most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Bank conducted a series of High-Frequency Phone Surveys (HFPS) to assess the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the welfare of Latin American and Caribbean households. Between March and August 2020, the HFPS collected nationally representative information for thirteen countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, and Peru.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Households and individuals of 18 years of age and older.
Version
Version Description
Version 01: Edited, anonymized dataset for public distribution.
Version Date
2021-06-24
Scope
Notes
The surveys gather information on food insecurity, changes in employment, income loss, access to health services and education, and coping mechanisms, as well as households' quarantine compliance and their knowledge of the disease. Eligible respondents for the HFPS were adults 18 years old and above. Only one respondent per household was interviewed, and she answered both individual and household-level questions. The same respondent was contacted and interviewed in all waves.
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National level excluding the Galapagos Islands.
Universe
Households with a landline or in which at least one member has a cell phone, and individuals 18 years of age or above who have an active cell phone number or a landline at home. For Ecuador, Venezuelan households and people, provided they meet the previous requirements.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Sergio Olivieri | World Bank |
| Gabriel Lara Ibarra | World Bank |
| Jose Antonio Cuesta Leiva | World Bank |
Producers
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion Publica Ecuador | Private vendor | Survey collection |
| Sistemas Integrales | Private vendor | Supervision and quality control |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| World Bank | Funder |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
Sample is based on a dual frame of cell phone and landline numbers generated through a Random Digit Dialing (RDD) process. In the first phase, a large sample was selected in both frames, and then screened through an automated process to identify the active, eligible numbers. A smaller second-phase sample was selected from the active residential numbers from in the first-phase sample and was delivered to the country teams. See Sampling Design and Weighting document for more detail.
Weighting
The HFPS has two sample units: households and individuals. Sampling weights were computed for each unit and should be used according to the estimate of interest. The weighting process involves four steps:
1. Calculation of the inclusion probabilities of landline and cell phone numbers.
2. Computation of base weights for households and individuals.
3. Nonresponse weighting adjustment.
4. Calibration of individual and household weights, using external data from official sources (adjusted for the national phone coverage).
1. Calculation of the inclusion probabilities of landline and cell phone numbers.
2. Computation of base weights for households and individuals.
3. Nonresponse weighting adjustment.
4. Calibration of individual and household weights, using external data from official sources (adjusted for the national phone coverage).
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-05-17 | Wave 1 |
| 2020-06-05 | 2020-06-14 | Wave 2 |
| 2020-07-05 | 2020-07-14 | Wave 3 |
| 2020-08-15 | 2020-08-25 | Wave 4 |
Time periods
| Start date | End date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-08-25 | All 4 waves |
Data Collection Mode
Computer Assisted Telephone Interview [cati]
Supervision
Sistemas integrales was in charge of all supervision activities.
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion Publica Ecuador | OPE | Private vendor |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
Available in Spanish. The questionnaire for the first wave followed closely the World Bank’s HFPS Global Core Questionnaire but had some critical variations. There were also some modifications in the subsequent waves.
The Ecuador COVID-19 High Frequency Phone Survey questionnaires consist of the following sections:
• Cover Page (Wave 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Basic Information (Wave 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Knowledge Regarding the Spread of COVID-19 (Wave 1)
• Behaviour and Social Distancing (Wave 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Access to Basic Services (Wave 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Employment (Wave 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Income Loss (Wave 1, 3)
• Food Security (Wave 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Concerns (Wave 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Coping Strategies (Wave 1, 3)
• Social Safety Nets (Wave 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Trust (Wave 3)
The Ecuador COVID-19 High Frequency Phone Survey questionnaires consist of the following sections:
• Cover Page (Wave 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Basic Information (Wave 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Knowledge Regarding the Spread of COVID-19 (Wave 1)
• Behaviour and Social Distancing (Wave 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Access to Basic Services (Wave 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Employment (Wave 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Income Loss (Wave 1, 3)
• Food Security (Wave 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Concerns (Wave 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Coping Strategies (Wave 1, 3)
• Social Safety Nets (Wave 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Trust (Wave 3)
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Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Sergio Olivieri | Senior Economist ELCPV | solivieri@worldbank.org |
| Gabriel Lara Ibarra | Senior Economist ELCPV | glaraibarra@worldbank.org |
Confidentiality
Citation requirements
World Bank (2020). Ecuador Covid-19 High-Frequency Phone Surveys (HFPS) 2020. Ref. ECU_2020_HFPS_v01_M. Washington DC. Dataset downloaded from [url] on [date].
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_ECU_2020_HFPS_v01_M_WB
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Economics Data Group | DECDG | The World Bank | Documentation of the DDI |
Date of Metadata Production
2021-09-29
DDI Document version
Version 01 (September 2021). Wave 1 to Wave 4 datasets and documents.