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2. Deciding which modules to include

2. Which modules to include

• “Modules” = components or sub-sections of instrument

• Each module captures a different theme• Think of modules as chapters in a book – should be

well integrated• Common modules: Household demographics;

Consumption; Financial behavior

Decision will be determined by research objective

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2. Which modules to include

A. Classic Core ModulesB. Choosing Modules: Units of ObservationC. Choosing Modules: Who’s the respondent?

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2. Which modules to include

A. Classic Core Modules (Household survey)1. Basic info related to design of the sample and outcome of the interview2. Household Roster that lists and collects basic information about each member:

age, sex, nationality, relation to household, education and marital status. Determines (1) eligibility for questions, (2) consumption, (3) decision-making

3. Household Consumption Expenditure: experience suggests that consumption expenditures are the most important indicator of welfare that can be obtained from a household survey

4. Employment: details of members who are of working age5. Household Assets: durable goods, land, and capital equipment used for

household enterprise6. Housing Data such as type of dwelling, water source, type of toilet and

whether dwelling has electricity.. Essential for our purposes7. Financial Behavior

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2. Which modules to include

• A. Classic Core Modules (Women’s survey)1. Women’s Information Panel2. Child Mortality3. Tetanus Toxoid4. Maternal and Newborn Health5. Marriage/Union6. Contraception7. HIV/AIDS

5From Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) Regional Training Workshop I – Survey Design, Unicef

2. Which modules to include

• A. Classic Core Modules (Under-5 survey)• Under-5 Child Information Panel• Birth Registration and Early Learning• Vitamin A• Breastfeeding• Care of Illness• Immunization• Anthropometry

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2. Which modules to include

• Art of designing instrument is to large extent the art of choosing the right units of observation

• “Units of Observation” are, for each section, what you are asking questions about.

• Choice determined by info’s expected analytic use, and reliability of information

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B. Choosing Modules: Units of Observation

2. Which modules to include

• Often this is simple: For example, sex and age are clearly attributes of individuals. Roofing material is attribute of the dwelling

• Not always obvious. To collect information on credit, one could use a household’s

1. All current outstanding loans.2. All loans taken and repaid in the last one year3. All “borrowing events” (all the times a household tried to borrow, whether

successfully or not).

Each of the three units of observation has its analytics benefits and biases

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B. Choosing Modules: Units of Observation

2. Which modules to include

• What is the purpose of the study? Who are your target respondents?

• “Target respondent”: should be most informed person for each module. Respondents for each module could vary.

• Example, measuring savings: ask every working adult? Each account holder? The head of household? Only women?

• Respondents commonly targeted for specialized modules:1. Decision-maker, head of the household, main earning member, MFI client2. Sex and age group (children, adolescents, women of reproductive age)3. Farmers/SHG Members/Small business owners/Migrants

Choice of modules decides target respondent, and target respondent shapes module design

C. Choosing Modules: Who’s my respondent?

2. Which modules to include

• Example of choosing respondents

C. Choosing Modules: Who’s my respondent?

From Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) Regional Training Workshop I – Survey Design, Unicef

Module About Asked to

HH Roster HH Resp.

HH Listing HH Members Resp.

Education 5+ Members Resp.

Water and Sanitation HH Resp.

HH Characteristics HH Resp.

ITN + Source and Cost of ITN HH Resp.

Children Orphaned & Made Vulnerable by HIV/AIDS 0-17 Resp.

Child Labor(5-14) 5-14 Mother

Child discipline 2-14 Mother

Disability 2-9 Mother

Maternal Mortality HH Members HH Members

Salt Iodization HH HH

2. Which modules to include

How to find my Respondent – Now and Later?

• Household roster is great way to identify respondents and eligibility for modules

• For follow up/ end line surveys: same respondents should be interviewed.

• IMPORTANT: Numeric identifiers for household members should be used across the questionnaire and across your baseline and end line.

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C. Choosing Modules: Who’s My Respondent?