Stakeholder involvement and questionnaire design
Table 2.3 Comparison of NRVA 2003, 2005 and 20078
NRVA 2003 NRVA 2005
NRVA 2007 08 Sampling
Sample frame not available; relied on WFP village lists. Expected to be biased for
larger rural settlements. Sample frame available from CSO pre-
census household listing. Sampling proportional to population, except in the
smaller provinces and urban centres where over-sampling insured enumeration of
sufficient number of households. Sample frame from updated CSO pre-
census household listing. Proportional to population, with over-sampling of smaller
provinces and urban centres.
Sample selection was not fully random; stratified by different agro-ecological zones.
Sample selection based on random selection from geographically ordered
PSUs, to give a random spread that represented the spatial distribution of the
population. Sample selection based on random start
method to have a better geographic distribution of the sample.
Household selection was not random within the key issue, but randomly selected within
wealth groups. 6-7 households have been assessed within each village.
Household selection based on the random start method within villages. 12 households
were assessed in each selected village. Household within selected villages was
randomly selected from CSO household listing. 8 households in each village selected
for assessment.
Data collection
Four levels of data collection: • District level
• Community Shura level • Wealth group level
• Household level Three levels of data collection:
• District level • Community Shura level
• Household level Three levels of data collection:
• District level • Community Shura level
• Household level Much data collection at the community or
district level. Data collection mainly at individual and
household level. Data collection mainly at individual and
household level. Female interviewers not involved in the
south and most eastern areas. Female interviewers participated in all
provinces except Zabul. Female interviewers participated in all
provinces except Urozgan. Only rural areas and Kuchi population
Rural and urban areas and Kuchi population Rural and urban areas and Kuchi population
Representing one season, survey conducted within 3 months
Representing one season, survey conducted within 3 months
Representing all seasons, survey conducted within 12 months
Poor female coverage Good female coverage
Good female coverage • 32 provinces
• 368 districts • 1,853 villages
• 5,559 wealth groups • 11,757 rural households
• 85,577 persons • 34 provinces
• 392 districts • 2,597 clusters
• No wealth groups • 30,822 households
• 221,586 persons • 34 provinces
• 395 districts • 2,572 clusters
• No wealth groups • 20,576 households
• 152,262 persons
Questionnaire contents and design; data processing
Partial stakeholder participation in questionnaire design.
Full stakeholder participation in questionnaire design.
Full stakeholder participation in questionnaire design.
Information on basic demographics, health, housing, household assets, migration,
risk exposure and response, livestock ownership, agricultural activities and
household food consumption. Added information on remittances, HIV
AIDS, maternal and child health, household non-food consumption.
Added information on disabilities, labour market participation, migration, infant- and under-five
mortality, women’s position. More details on household food and non-food consumption.
Dropped information on HIVAIDS.
Common questionnaire format Teleform scannable questionnaires
Teleform scannable questionnaires Some data manually entered; other data
transcribed into Teleform format and scanned.
Teleform scanning software used for data capture with appropriate Visual Basic on
SQL data quality routines built-in. Teleform scanning software used for data
capture with appropriate Visual Basic on SQL data quality routines built-in.
Methodological backgrounds of NRVA 20078
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