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
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