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 6