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‘Know Your Survey’ Explainer Details ASUSE Methods, Procedures and Outputs
The Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation releases “Know Your Survey: A User Guide to the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE)”. The user guide is published by the National Statistics Office (NSO) to facilitate better understanding of ASUSE in non-technical language and to support survey transparency and respondent confidence.
Know Your Survey: A User Guide to ASUSE
| Dimension | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Current trigger | Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation releases “Know Your Survey: A User Guide to ASUSE”. |
| Published by | National Statistics Office (NSO). |
| Associated ministry | Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation. |
| Survey covered | User guide provides for a better understanding of the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE). |
| Nature of document | First-of-its-kind user guide designed specifically for data users; provides for non-technical language. |
| Enumerator authentication | Enables citizens to verify the authenticity of survey enumerators/functionaries visiting households. |
| Details provided for verification | Comprises name, designation, survey type, and official identity of survey personnel. |
| Prevention function | Provides for preventing impersonation, fraud, and misuse of personal data. |
| Respondent confidence | Dedicated section to address common queries, concerns, and doubts during field surveys. |
| Transparency and standards | Preparation is aligned with global best practices; follows globally accepted standards; provides for clear communication of survey methods, procedures, and outputs. |
| Beneficiaries/users | Designed to help data users, including policymakers, researchers, and the general public. |
| Definition | Small businesses such as sole proprietorships or partnerships that are not legally separate from their owners; owner and business are the same entity; debts or legal issues fall directly on the owner. |
| Examples | Tailors, domestic workers, fishermen, midwives, street vendors. |