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. 2007 Jun 1;4:8. doi: 10.1186/1742-7622-4-8

Table 2.

Time taken, using each of three different methods, for teams to select and find the first household in a cluster (expressed in minutes rounded to the nearest 5)

Central quartier Peripheral quartier
Spin-the-pen Preparation 0 0
Field 90 105

Total 90 105
GPS Preparation* 40 70
Field 25 40

Total 65 110
Sample grid Preparation+ 20 20
Field 15 20

Total 35 40

*Includes collection of GPS points along perimeter of quartier and selection of starting point.

+Includes scanning map of quartier, superimposing grid and selection of starting point.