Effects of changes in harvest : questionnaires on survey estimates / F. L. Filion.: CW69-38/13E-PDF
"In 1973-74 an experimental study on response errors in mailed harvest survey questionnaires was conducted among 4200 Migratory Game Bird Permit purchasers in eastern and western Canada. The effects of six different questionnaires on response rates, quality of questionnaire completion, estimates of recreational hunting days and game harvests by species groups were measured. The survey results indicate the significant effect of questionnaire format and content on these variables. Questionnaires with short and simple questions induced the highest response rate and reduced nonresponse to individual questions. Questionnaires with longer and more detailed tabular questions provided the lowest estimates of hunter activity and success"--Abstract.
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| Title | Effects of changes in harvest : questionnaires on survey estimates / F. L. Filion. |
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| Publication type | Monograph |
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| Description | 1 online resource (1 volume (various pagings)) : illustrations, graphs. |
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