A note on randomized response technique for multiple sensitive attribute from complex surveys

Abstract

Randomized response (RR) technique is an indirect method of data collection for sensitive items. Most RR techniques available in literature are limited to simple random sampling with replacement (SRSWR) method. In this paper the RR technique for multiple sensitive attributes has been provided for complex survey designs. Methods of estimation of population proportions and their variances have been provided for the wider classes of estimators.

Keywords:

• Complex surveys
• estimation of proportion
• multiple sensitive items
• randomized response
• sampling design
• varying probability sampling designs

Acknowledgments

The author is thankful to the Editor-in-Chief: Prof. N. Balakrishnan, an Associate Editor and two referees for their valuable comments and suggestions.