Special problems of quality data in low economy countries: focusing on Eritrea

E-mail: kkshukla22@gmail.com The accuracy of age statistics is an indispensable aspect of planning and estimating demographic rates of any country. The objective of this study is to evaluate the quality of age reported by respondents in the EPHS (Eritrean Population and Health Survey) 2010. The data are collected from the survey, whereas Whipple’s index and Myers’ blended index are used to calculate the extent of age heaping and digit preference. The authors compare the patterns of digital propensity in an Eritrean setting using Turner’s hypothetical ranking. The quality of the survey’s age statistics is found to be rough according to the standard.