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  • Survey Methodology

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  • Direct questioning in surveys often yields biased results due to sensitive characteristics.
  • The randomized response technique (RRT) offers a privacy-preserving alternative to direct methods.
  • Existing RRTs may not fully optimize estimation efficiency for sensitive variables.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel quantitative three-stage randomized response technique.
  • To enhance estimation efficiency by incorporating auxiliary information.
  • To improve the accuracy of estimating sensitive characteristics in sample surveys.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a quantitative three-stage randomized response model.
  • Simulation studies using R software to evaluate the proposed technique.
  • Introduction of ratio and product type estimators utilizing auxiliary information.

Main Results:

  • The proposed randomized response technique demonstrates ideal performance through simulations.
  • Ratio and product estimators show superiority over conventional methods in specific scenarios.
  • Auxiliary variable significantly improves the estimation of sensitive attributes, as shown in a case study.

Conclusions:

  • The novel three-stage RRT effectively protects respondent privacy while ensuring data accuracy.
  • The integration of auxiliary information substantially enhances the efficiency of sensitive data estimation.
  • The proposed method offers a practical and superior approach for surveys involving sensitive topics.