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Table 1 Pilot schedule

From: Research on the move: exploring WhatsApp as a tool for understanding the intersections between migration, mobility, health and gender in South Africa

Group 1

Group 2

Day from enrolment

Date

Research schedule

Day from enrolment

Date

Research schedule

1

15-Oct

16-Oct

Recruit, enroll, administer enrolment survey

1

31-Oct

Recruit, enroll, administer enrolment survey

6

21-Oct

Sent out WhatsApp initiation survey via a WhatsApp broadcast

5

04-Nov

Sent out WhatsApp initiation survey via a WhatsApp broadcast

7

22-Oct

Followed up via broadcast

7

06-Nov

Followed up via broadcast

8

23-Oct

Followed up via broadcast

9

08-Nov

Followed up individually

10

25-Oct

Followed up individually

12

11-Nov

Sent data/airtime to participants who had responded to the WhatsApp initiation survey

Sent out WhatsApp monthly survey 1/4

13

28-Oct

Sent data/airtime to participants who had responded to the WhatsApp initiation survey

Sent out WhatsApp monthly survey 1/4 & asked for pin

14

13-Nov

Followed up individually with those who did not respond the survey

Followed up with those who did not respond to  the WhatsApp initiation survey

15

30-Oct

Followed up individually with those who did not respond to the survey or send their pin

Followed up with those who did not respond to the WhatsApp initiation survey

26

25-Nov

Asked for location pin

39

22-Nov

Sent data/airtime to those who responded to WhatsApp monthly survey 1/4

Sent out WhatsApp monthly survey 2/4 & asked for pin

37

06-Dec

Sent data/airtime to those who responded to WhatsApp monthly survey 1/4

Sent out WhatsApp monthly survey 2/4

42

25-Nov

Followed up individually with those who did not respond to the survey or send their pin

40

09-Dec

Followed up individually with those who did not respond the survey

63

16-Dec

Sent data/airtime to those who responded to WhatsApp monthly survey 2/4

Sent out WhatsApp monthly survey 3/4 & asked for pin

49

18-Dec

Asked for location pin

65

18-Dec

Followed up individually with those who did not respond to the survey or send their pin

68

06-Jan

Sent data/airtime to those who responded to WhatsApp monthly survey 2/4

Sent out WhatsApp monthly survey 3/4

91

13-Jan

Sent data/airtime to those who responded to WhatsApp monthly survey 3/4

Sent out WhatsApp monthly survey 4/4 & asked for pin

70

08-Jan

Followed up individually with those who did not respond the survey

93

15-Jan

Followed up individually with those who did not respond to the survey or send their pin

79

17-Jan

Asked for location pin

94

16-Jan

Thank you message to all participants

89

27-Jan

Sent data/airtime to those who responded to WhatsApp monthly survey 3/4

Sent out WhatsApp monthly survey 4/4

91

29-Jan

Followed up individually with those who did not respond the survey

Asked for location to be shared via new location sharing platform

92

30-Jan

Thank you message to all participants