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Fieldwork context in Eswatini
English and siSwati are official languages. English is the main working language for government paperwork, donor reporting and many written instruments, while siSwati is essential for respondent interviewing. Translation should keep formal concepts in plain siSwati and back-translate with reviewers who understand rural and urban usage differences.
The population is split between the Mbabane-Manzini corridor, smaller towns and dispersed rural chiefdoms. Manzini is a major commercial center, Mbabane is administrative, and Siteki or Nhlangano can matter for regional coverage. National samples need urban, peri-urban and rural strata; targeted work should align with tinkhundla, industry zone or livelihood group.
Mobile access is broad enough for phone surveys, while online surveys mainly reach connected urban and employed respondents. Face-to-face work must plan around mountainous roads, rainy-season access and coordination through local authorities or chiefs. Health and education studies commonly need ministry and ethics clearance. Fieldwork usually takes about two to four weeks.
Fieldwork notes compiled from public sources by Surveysphere Africa; confirmed with our in-country partner before a study starts.
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