Using Google Earth™ and Geographical Information System data as method to delineate sample domains for an urban household surveys: the case of Maroua (Far North Region-Cameroon)

Using Google Earth™ and Geographical Information System data as method to delineate sample domains for an urban household surveys: the case of Maroua (Far North Region-Cameroon)

Abstract Background Getting a random household sample during a survey can be expensive and very difficult especially in urban area and non-specialist. This study aimed to test an alternative method using freely available aerial imagery. Methods A gridded map and random selection method was used to s...

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Main Authors: Ronald R. B. Ngom Vougat, Steven Chouto, Sylvain Aoudou Doua, Rebecca Garabed, André Zoli Pagnah, Bernard Gonne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:International Journal of Health Geographics
Subjects:
Google Earth
Household sampling
Maroua
Cameroon
Survey
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12942-019-0186-8

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