"Strengthening data quality and reporting from small-scale surveys in humanitarian settings: a case study from Yemen, 2011-2019".

ABSTRACT:

Background

Under-five death rate is one of the major indicators used in assessing the level of needs and severity of humanitarian crisis. Over the years, a number of small-scale surveys based on Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transitions methodology has been conducted in Yemen, these serve as a guide for policy maker and the humanitarian community. The aim of this study is to identify critical methodological and reporting weaknesses that are easy to correct and would improve substantively the quality of the results.

Methods

We obtained seventy-seven surveys conducted across 22 governorates in Yemen between 2011 and 2019 and divided the analysis period into pre-crisis (2011-2014) and crisis period (2015-2019) for comparison. We analysed survey qualities

SUBMITTER: Ogbu TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8091505 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature