MICS4 Survey Design Workshop

Multiple Indicator Cluster SurveysSurvey Design Workshop

MICS4 Technical Assistance

To go through the MICS4 steps and identify the technical assistance that will be provided at each critical survey stage.

MICS4 Survey Design Workshop

Purpose

Discussions in county to determine if a MICS is required

Discussions between Country Office (CO), Regional Office (RO) and Headquarters (HQ)

Decision in the country made on whether to conduct MICS4. Draft MoU produced.

MICS4 Survey Design Workshop

Step 1: Data Assessment

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Step 2: Survey PlanUsing the Country Survey Plan and MoU Template, survey plan and MoU prepared by the implementing partner in

consultation with UNICEF Country Office

Shared with Regional Office for review. Regional Office shares plan with HQ

Feedback provided to the Country Office

Survey Plan finalised

Identification and recruitment of survey personnel i.e. survey coordinator and UNICEF consultant at the

country level

Standard ToRs and consultant roster shared with country by Regional Office

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Step 3: Human Resources

Step 4: Steering Committee

Established at the country level

Standard ToR for steering (and technical committees) to be provided by Regional Office

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Draft questionnaire produced at country level

First review by RO, feedback provided to country within 1 week

Second draft of questionnaire produced

Second review by RO and HQ. Feedback provided within 1 week.

Final questionnaire for pre-test produced in country

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Step 5: Questionnaire Design

Questionnaire translated in country. Back translation organized at country level.

Translation of manuals.

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Step 6: Translation

Step 7: Sampling

Design of sample in country

Country sends sample design to RO for review. RO discusses with HQ.

Feedback to country

Selection of sample

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RO mobilises consultant to

provide technical assistance

Based on questionnaire and size of sample, quantity of supplies is determined at the

country level

Consultation with RO for advice on procurement of supplies. RO consults with HQ on updates

on recommended supplies

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Step 8: Supplies

Conducted after appropriate training in the country

Assistance from household survey consultant mobilised by RO as needed

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Step 9: Pre-test

Based on results of pretest the questionnaire is finalised

Shared with RO for final consultation (RO shares with HQ)

Final questionnaire produced in country and sent to printers

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Step 10: Finalizing the Questionnaire

Data programme staff trainedon customising data entry template

at MICS4 Workshop

Data entry template completed in country and sent to RO/HQ for review

(feedback within 1 week)

Feedback provided to country and data entry template finalised

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Step 11: Data Processing Programmes RO mobilises consultant to

provide technical assistance in

country

2-3 weeks field staff training conducted in the country followed by pilot test

Assistance from household survey consultant mobilised by RO to support the training as

needed

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Step 12: Field Staff Training & Pilot

Data Collection

Assistance from household survey consultant mobilised by RO to support and monitor field

work in early stages as needed

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Step 13: Field Work

Simultaneous Data Entry Conducted

Assistance from data processing consultant mobilised by RO to set up data entry system

and support data entry in early stages

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Step 14: Data Entry

Data editing and cleaning conducted in country

CSPro Data files and SPSS datasets shared with RO for review. RO shares with HQ. First

feedback provided to country after 10 days

Final SPSS data sets produced ready for tabulation and shared with RO.

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Step 15: Data Editing and CleaningRO

mobilises consultant to

provide technical

assistance in country as

needed

Data analysis and complete set of tables produced in country

Tabulations shared with RO for comparative review. RO shares with HQ. Feedback

provided to country after 10 days

Final tabulations produced ready for preliminary findings

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Step 16: Data Analysis & Tabulation RO

mobilises consultant to

provide technical

assistance in country as

needed

Step 17: Preliminary Findings

Produced by MICS4 implementing partner with assistance of UNICEF and disseminated.

Shared with RO and HQ.

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Draft of final report produced in country

Draft shared with RO/HQ for review

MICS Coordinator and UNICEF focal point to have regional consultations to finalise

report

Report finalised

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Step 18: Report WritingRO

mobilises consultant to

provide support in country.

Print ready version sent to RO and HQ for final feedback

(provided within 10 days)

Report Printed.Soft and hard copies sent to RO and HQ

(100 hard copies)

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Step 19: Printing

MICS4 Country Archive completed and data anonymised and documented

Archives shared with HQ for review

Archive finalised and shared with RO and HQ for public sharing

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Step 20: ArchivingRO/HQ

coordinate with IHSN to

mobilise consultant to

provide support in country if needed

MICS dissemination activities with assistance from UNICEF communication personnel

Support provided from HQ and RO

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Step 21: Dissemination

Further analysis planned in the country

Support by HQ and RO as needed.

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Step 22: Further Analysis