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Household Surveys for Program Evaluation in LMICs
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 27 hours
  • Course by Johns Hopkins University
  • Offered by

About

This course provides an introduction to household surveys for program evaluation in low-and middle-income countries. The course will equip you with skills to: 1. Explain what coverage is, why it’s important in evaluations, and how it is measured 2. Describe what household surveys can and cannot measure 3. Plan, implement, and analyze household survey, including: 4. Calculate an appropriate household survey sample size 5. Explain the resources required for a household survey 6. Identify an appropriate sampling design 7. Design a questionnaire 8. Describe challenges for coverage survey planning and implementation 9. Present and describe how the RADAR tool can be used The development of this course was supported by a grant from Government Affairs Canada (GAC) for the Real Accountability, Data Analysis for Results (RADAR) project.

Modules

Overview of Intervention Coverage

    • 8 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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8 Videos

  • Welcome to the course
  • Learning objectives and outline
  • What is a household survey
  • What is coverage
  • Vignette: Why do we use coverage for large scale effectiveness evaluations
  • What are sources of coverage data
  • What is a good coverage indicator
  • Competing expectations between evaluators, implementers, and funders

1 Readings

  • Improving coverage measurement for reproductive, maternal, neonatal and child health: gaps and opportunities

Using Existing RMNCAH and Nutrition Coverage Data

    • 3 Videos
    • 6 Readings
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3 Videos

  • Learning objectives and outline
  • Deciding whether to use existing coverage data
  • Accessing customizable coverage data tables using STATcompiler

6 Readings

  • Coverage Data Quality Checklist Guide
  • Coverage Data Quality Checklist (excel)
  • Survey Quality Checklist Guide
  • Survey Quality Checklist (excel)
  • Accessing customizable coverage data tables using STATcompiler (Activity Instructions)
  • Accessing customizable coverage data tables using STATcompiler (Activity Answer Key))

Special Topics in Coverage

    • 3 Videos
    • 5 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 1 Summative Exam

3 Videos

  • Learning objectives and outline
  • Composite coverage indicators and coverage indices
  • Coverage cascades

5 Readings

  • Measuring Coverage in MNCH: Determining and Interpreting Inequalities in Coverage of Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Interventions (Optional)
  • Co-coverage of preventive interventions and implications for child-survival strategies- evidence from national surveys
  • Mind the gap- equity and trends in coverage of maternal, newborn, and child health services in 54 Countdown countries
  • Summary indices for monitoring universal coverage in maternal and child health care (Optional)
  • Advances in the measurement of coverage for RMNCH and nutrition - from contact to effective coverage

Survey Design

    • 9 Videos
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9 Videos

  • Welcome to Module 2
  • Learning objectives and outline
  • Selecting indicators to measure in your survey
  • Vignette: Assessing indicator validity- pneumonia example
  • Sample size- Considerations
  • Key concepts and inputs for sample size calculation (optional)
  • Sample size – Calculation (optional)
  • Vignette: PMNCH in Burkina Faso- Unequal sample size
  • Vignette: Introducing the RADAR sample size calculator

Survey Planning

    • 11 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 2 Summative Exam

11 Videos

  • Learning objectives and outline
  • Establishing implementation collaborations
  • Timing considerations for coverage survey implementation (Part 1)
  • Timing considerations for coverage survey implementation (Part 2)
  • Staffing considerations
  • Supply and equipment considerations for coverage survey implementation
  • Budget considerations
  • Vignette: What to do when your budget and your study objectives don’t line up
  • Vignette: Translating sample size and sampling design into a budget
  • Proposal & ethical considerations
  • Vignette: Building a budget

Sampling Design

    • 12 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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12 Videos

  • Welcome to Module 3
  • Learning objectives and outline
  • Sampling
  • Sampling- Choosing your location and strata
  • Sampling- Selecting your clusters
  • Vignette: Sampling clusters with PPS
  • Sampling households using the gold standard method
  • Sampling households using other methods
  • Vignette: RADAR household sampling app
  • Activity: Draw a household sample using the RADAR sampling app
  • Sampling individuals
  • Vignette: Barriers to good sampling

1 Readings

  • Draw a household sample using the RADAR sampling app (Activity instructions)

Mapping

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 3 Summative Exam

5 Videos

  • Learning objectives and outline
  • Overview of mapping
  • Creating a map
  • Segmentation of an enumeration area
  • Household enumeration

1 Readings

  • Mapping manual and forms sections

Survey Tool Development

    • 10 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 2 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 4 Summative Exam

2 Peer Review

  • Identifying indicator questions
  • Writing a questionnaire

10 Videos

  • Welcome to Module 4
  • Learning objectives and outline
  • Questionnaire Design- Part I: Identifying questions to measure indicators
  • Questionnaire Design-Part II: Questionnaire construction
  • Introduction to the RADAR Questionnaire: Part I
  • Introduction to the RADAR Questionnaire: Part II
  • Manuals, forms, & other supports
  • Adapting & translating tools
  • Vignette: Language considerations
  • CAPI- Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing

3 Readings

  • So you want to do research? Questionnaire design
  • The RADAR Questionnaire
  • RADAR Manuals, forms & other supports

Preparing Fieldwork

    • 16 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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16 Videos

  • Welcome to Module 5
  • Learning objectives and outline
  • Training materials
  • Components of training
  • Main components of supervisor training
  • Training approaches
  • Selecting your interviewers
  • Vignette: Selecting interviewers
  • Language considerations
  • Vignette: Language considerations
  • Ethical considerations
  • Training on CAPI and data management
  • Vignette: CAPI How-to
  • Activity: Using ODK Tools
  • Logistical considerations in the field
  • Deployment plan

1 Readings

  • RADAR Training materials

Data Quality Assurance

    • 4 Videos
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4 Videos

  • Learning objectives and outline
  • Designing CAPI for data quality assurance
  • Data quality assurance in data collection
  • Data quality monitoring in data collection

Data Collection

    • 7 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 5 Summative Exam

7 Videos

  • Learning objectives and outline
  • Implementation of data collection
  • Vignette: A day in the field
  • Development and configuration of the CAPI tool
  • Documentation
  • Vignette: Challenges in planning and logistics
  • Vignette: Challenges in data collection ethics and quality assurance

Data Management and Analysis

    • 4 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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4 Videos

  • Welcome to Module 6
  • Learning objectives and outline
  • Overview of data management and analysis
  • Creating results tables and data visualizations

2 Readings

  • Methods for analysis of complex survey data
  • Data visualization decision tree

Synthesizing Data

    • 6 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 6 Summative Exam

6 Videos

  • Learning objectives and outline
  • Analysis report
  • Data interpretation and identifying key findings
  • Using data for program improvement and evaluation
  • Disseminating results
  • Course wrap-up

Final Exam

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Final exam

Auto Summary

Discover the essential skills needed to conduct household surveys for program evaluation in low-and middle-income countries with the "Household Surveys for Program Evaluation in LMICs" course, offered under the Health & Fitness domain. This comprehensive course is designed to help you master key aspects of coverage measurement, survey planning, and analysis. Led by expert instructors from Coursera, you will learn to calculate appropriate sample sizes, identify suitable sampling designs, design effective questionnaires, and navigate the challenges of survey implementation. Additionally, the course will introduce you to the RADAR tool, a valuable resource for enhancing accountability and data analysis. Supported by a grant from Government Affairs Canada (GAC) for the RADAR project, this professional-level course spans 1620 minutes and is available through both Starter and Professional subscription plans. Ideal for professionals seeking to enhance their evaluation skills in health and fitness programs, this course is perfect for anyone looking to make a tangible impact in low-and middle-income countries.

Abdoulaye Maïga
Instructors

Abdoulaye Maïga

Melinda K. Munos
Instructors

Melinda K. Munos

Ashley L. Sheffel
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Ashley L. Sheffel

Talata Sawadogo-Lewis
Instructors

Talata Sawadogo-Lewis