I Was Surveyed by the National Bureau of Statistics: Have You Ever Been Polled?

Yes, I have been surveyed by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). About two years ago, a field officer approached me in front of my house and showed me his identification card. He explained that he was collecting data for the agency and would need to ask several questions. The questionnaire covered my income, job, age, marital status, food spending, housing type, dependants and educational qualifications. He entered each response into an NBS-branded tablet. Since I also have an interest in statistics, the conversation was quite engaging. When I asked why I was selected, he showed me the mapped area assigned to his team. He said they needed responses from about 200 to 300 people within that location. I was genuinely surprised to see how organised the survey process was. Have you ever been polled by the NBS?

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