Voice calls in Niger: when basic works best — Medium

There are also issues in terms of female responses. Less than 5 percent of women own their own mobile and some women don’t have the right to use a phone to receive a call without their husband’s permission, otherwise they could invite accusations of adultery or subversion of their husband’s authority. WFP’s West Africa Regional Bureau is working hard to try and solve some of these issues, exploring the possibilities of using female operators or using face-to-face recruitment.