Population-Based Survey 2013
Nepal, 2013
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Population-Based Survey 2013
Feed the Future
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Nepal | NPL |
Other Household Survey [hh/oth]
Feed the Future is a United States Government (USG) initiative that addresses global food insecurity by supporting agriculture sector growth and improving nutritional status in 19 focus countries. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is responsible for leading the government-wide effort to implement the Feed the Future initiative. Feed the Future FEEDBACK (FTF FEEDBACK) is a USAID-funded project designed to implement monitoring and evaluation activities for Feed the Future. FTF FEEDBACK is implemented by Westat in partnership with TANGO International, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), and the Carolina Population Center (CPC) of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The main objectives of the FTF FEEDBACK project are to: (1) enable USAID Missions to meet Feed the Future performance monitoring requirements and maximize the use and benefits of the data collected; (2) provide high-quality empirical evidence to inform program design and investment decisions that will promote sustainable food security; (3) ensure timely availability of high quality data for use in monitoring performance and evaluating Feed the Future's impact; and (4) facilitate accountability and learning about which Feed the Future interventions work best, under what conditions, and at what cost.
The Nepal Population-Based Survey (PBS) provides a comprehensive assessment of the current status of agriculture and food security in 20 districts across the western, mid-western and far-western development regions of the country. These districts make up the zone of influence for USAID/Nepal's Feed the Future (FTF) initiative. The PBS, which was conducted in May and April 2013, measured: household demographic information, dwelling characteristics, prevalence of poverty, consumption expenditure, hunger, and women's empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI).
Sample survey data [ssd]
- Household
- Individual
Scope
The 2013 Nepal Population-Based Survey, Feed the Future covered the following topics:
- Household roster and demographics
- Dwelling characteristics
- Household hunger scale
- Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index
- Role in household decision-making around production and income generation
- Access to productive capital
- Access to credit
- Individual leadership and influence in the community
- Group membership and influence in the group
- Decision making
- Motivation for decision making
- Time allocation
- Satisfaction with time allocation
- Women’s Dietary Diversity
Coverage
The survey covered 20 districts across the western, mid-western and far-western development regions of the country.
Producers and sponsors
| Name |
|---|
| FTF FEEDBACK |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| United States Agency for International Development | Funded the study |
Sampling
Sample Size
The final sample size is 2000 households.
Sampling
The sample size of households for the baseline survey followed a two-stage cluster sampling design. In this design, enumeration areas (EAs) or cluster areas, were selected by probability proportional to size (PPS) sampling in the first stage. Households within each selected EA were selected randomly from a list of households in the second stage. The Central Bureau of Statistics has provided the cluster lists on the Feed the Future ZOI of 20 districts based on the Nepal 2011 Census. The Westat statistician grouped the 20 districts into four regions and selected clusters within groups based on the PPS sampling. There were 100 clusters selected based on the PPS sampling in 20 districts, and in each cluster, 20 randomly selected households were interviewed. Since there was no household listing available for the clusters, New Era conducted a household listing of clusters before the start of the survey and randomly select 20 households from that list.
Survey instrument
The Nepal Baseline PBS (2013) questionnaire was developed from the baseline survey guidelines from Volume 8 of the Feed the Future Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Guidance series titled “Population-Based Survey Instrument for Feed the Future Zone of Influence Indicators with Revised WEAI Module October 2012.” The Nepal Baseline PBS (2013) included modules that capture primary data for indicators that were not available from other population surveys (specifically the NDHS and NLSS).
The survey questionnaire was adapted to the local context in two ways. First, questions such as food items for dietary diversity were adapted to the local context. Second, the survey questionnaire was translated into Nepalese by New ERA staff. Back translation from Nepalese to English was performed to confirm the accuracy of the content.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2013-04-15 | 2013-05-28 |
| Name |
|---|
| New Era |
FTF FEEDBACK has contracted New Era, a local research organization, to carry out the fieldwork. FTF FEEDBACK provided initial training to trainers and field supervisors, and the trainers trained the enumerators. The training involved instruction for approximately three weeks on the use of tablets and data collection. More specifically, the New Era team was introduced to the Nexus 7 tablet, the use of Open Data Kit (ODK) software in general, and the functionality of the FTF FEEDBACK survey within ODK. The training included: an introduction to the functional process of collecting; processing the data using the tablet; key process issues like data backup; data review; and data transfer were covered. The second area of the training involved preparation for conducting the household interviews. The data collection portion of the training included instruction on how to: initiate contact with a household, obtain the necessary informed consent, conduct the interview, and return to households that require follow-up. Instructions were given on the content of the questionnaire, including a review of the questions and the response codes. Survey team leaders were given additional training on: how to supervise the enumerator teams, including conducting the household listing, selection of households from the listed ones, making and tracking interview assignments, checking the quality of the interview process, and checking the quality of the data entered for each interview.
During the fieldwork, the survey team leaders handled the day-to-day management of the field teams. Supervisors oversaw the fieldwork in different districts. A team of enumerators were comprised of one male and one female member, to accommodate gender sensitive cultural expectations. The WEAI requires interviews of both the primary male and female members of the household. These teams interviewed respondents in the same household. The female enumerator interviewed the primary female member of the household while the male enumerator interviewed the primary male member of the household.
There were 20 field teams each consisting of one field supervisor, two enumerators and one porter. Four additional enumerators remained as back-up. Supervisors visited field teams on an ongoing basis to ensure the quality of interviews, the completeness of responses on questionnaires, and to troubleshoot any problems encountered during the fieldwork.
Data processing
Data entry was performed on tablet computers in the field with a computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) system.
Data Access
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Disclaimer and copyrights
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.