Data Collection
Data Collection Dates
| Start | End | Cycle |
|---|
| 2000-01-01 | 2000-08-01 | Round 1 |
| 2000-08-01 | 2001-02-01 | Round 2 |
| 2001-02-01 | 2001-06-25 | Round 3 |
| 2001-06-25 | 2002-01-07 | Round 4 |
| 2002-01-07 | 2002-05-06 | Round 5 |
| 2002-05-06 | 2002-09-02 | Round 6 |
| 2002-09-02 | 2003-01-08 | Round 7 |
| 2003-01-08 | 2003-06-18 | Round 8 |
| 2003-06-18 | 2003-11-27 | Round 9 |
| 2003-11-27 | 2004-06-07 | Round 10 |
| 2004-06-07 | 2005-01-01 | Round 11 |
| 2005-01-01 | 2005-07-04 | Round 12 |
| 2005-07-04 | 2006-01-10 | Round 13 |
| 2006-01-10 | 2006-07-17 | Round 14 |
| 2006-07-17 | 2007-01-10 | Round 15 |
| 2007-01-10 | 2007-07-11 | Round 16 |
| 2007-07-11 | 2008-01-13 | Round 17 |
| 2008-01-13 | 2008-07-01 | Round 18 |
| 2008-07-01 | 2009-01-11 | Round 19 |
| 2009-01-11 | 2009-07-13 | Round 20 |
| 2009-07-13 | 2009-12-11 | Round 21 |
| 2009-12-11 | 2010-06-11 | Round 22 |
| 2010-06-11 | 2010-12-21 | Round 23 |
| 2010-12-21 | 2011-06-20 | Round 24 |
| 2011-06-20 | 2011-11-17 | Round 25 |
| 2012-01-11 | 2012-05-29 | Round 26 |
Time Periods | Start | End | Cycle |
|---|
| 2000-01-01 | | Release coverage |
|
Data Collection Mode
Proxy Respondent [proxy]
Data Collection Notes
Enumerators were trained immediately prior to the baseline data collection and then refresher training was conducted for one week between each surveillance round. New fieldworkers received a standardised 6 week training course prior to appointment as data collectors. Data entry staff received fieldwork training in addition to training in the use of the data entry programs.
Questionnaires
List of questionnaires
Bounded structure registration (BSR) or update (BSU) form
• used to register characteristics of the BS
• Updates characteristics of the BS
• Information as at previous round is preprinted
Household registration (HHR) or update (HHU) form
• used to register characteristics of the HH
• Used to update information about the composition of the household
• Information preprinted of composition and all registered households as at previous.
Household Membership Registration (HMR) or update (HMU)
• used to link individuals to households.
• Used to update information about the household memberships and member status observations
• Information preprinted of member status observations as at previous.
Individual registration form (IDR)
• Used to uniquely identify each individual
• Mainly to ensure members with multiple household memberships are appropriately
captured
Migration notification form (MGN)
• Used to record change in the BS of residency of individuals or households
• Migrants are tracked and updated in the database
Pregnancy history form (PGH) & pregnancy outcome notification form (PON)
• Records details of pregnancies and their outcomes
• Only if woman is a new member
• Only if woman has never completed WHL or WGH
Death notification form (DTN)
• Records all deaths that have recently occurred
• includes information about time, place, circumstances and possible cause of death
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|
|
The Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies
| ZA031 | UKZN |
Supervision
Fieldworkers operated in teams of between 8 and 12 fieldworkers supervised each supervised by a Fieldwork supervisor. Supervisors conduct supervised visits and quality control visits and review fieldworkers data collection.
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