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Inherent to survey methods are challenges around validity: self-reporting mechanisms may not capture partial adoption scenarios, distinguish policy compliance from coincidence, or reveal misunderstandings between the researcher and respondent. SPIA panel members Sujata Visaria and Monica Biradavolu, along with a team of co-authors, investigated this exact issue as a part of the SPIA Vietnam Country Study (2021-2024).
As they establish in their working paper, how a question is designed and posed can significantly change the picture of technology adoption rates. In this webinar, they discuss findings from their mixed-methods research, which focuses on measuring the adoption of the “One Must-Do, Five Reductions” (1M5R) rice management package in Vietnam.