Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Nüfusbilim Dergisi-The Turkish Journal of Population Studies, cilt.41, ss.52-67, 2019 (Hakemli Dergi)
Turkey Demographic and Health Surveys (TDHSs) are nationally
representative face-to-face household surveys which are conducted in
Turkey with five year intervals since 1993. In this study, DHS response
rates have been evaluated in the bases of five demographic regions and
type of settlement in Turkey between 1993 and 2013. All other interview
result codes have also been examined in detail. The findings put forward
that response rates in TDHS surveys are generally high (above 80%
between 1993 and 2013), and suggested a decreasing trend over time.
Urbanized areas and regions stood out with lower response rates, and
refusals were seen to increase constantly. This is the first study in Turkey
in terms of examination of result codes in temporal and special detail
in TDHS, and lastly presenting recommendations for future household
surveys.