Increasing the effectiveness of time-use survey with qualitative methods: The analysis of time–space interaction

Abstract

Time-use surveys have been rich data sources in many countries for a long time. Turkey was among the countries that realized the potential of time-use surveys quite late and completed the first national survey in 2006. Despite its importance for a wide range of issues and applications, the first survey has flaws in design, which reduce its effectiveness and reliability. This is mostly due to disregarding cultural factors while tracking the methodology of European examples. This study aims to propose more appropriate methods of gathering time-use data in the Turkish context through a field survey in Ankara, the capital city. A mixed methodology that combines quantitative and qualitative methods effectively was applied and used to enrich data. The influence of space use was stressed and leisure activities were utilized to exemplify the use and benefits of mixed methods.

Education and Prosocial Behavior: Evidence from Time Use Survey

“…We use data from Turkish Time Use Survey (TUS) of 2014-15, a nationally representative survey that aims to measure the daily activity patterns, to identify differences in time-use patterns of different gender, age and socio-economic group, to improve GNDP estimates, and to make international comparisons on time use possible (Erkip and Mugan, 2010). Turkish Time Use Survey was designed to be part of Harmonized European Time Use Study (HETUS) and utilized EUROSTAT (2000aEUROSTAT ( , 2000b Household Questionnaire, Individual Questionnaire, Diaries, and Weekly Work Schedule.…”