Table 1. Key considerations for determining when and where to conduct coverage surveys. Primary purpose for coverage survey Method for selecting the Preferable timing in survey area (e.g. district) program To check if the data reporting system is Random Early (1st -2nd years of working well program), repeated in later years if early results show a large discrepancy To get a better estimate of coverage where Purposeful or random, As need arises there is reason to believe that the routine depending on the reporting is incorrect: number of areas with the a) in areas where the denominator (total suspected problem population figure) is suspected to be grossly incorrect or out-of-date b) highly suspect reported coverage c) on-going incidence of morbidity d) failing a transmission or impact assessment survey Evaluation of programme progress Random Mid-term evaluation of national Master Plan of Action (3rd – 4th years of program) To integrate a KAP1 survey with a coverage Purposeful if testing Following MDA with survey in order to: specific low coverage reported low coverage a) identify the reasons for low coverage areas b) test the effectiveness of social Following a new/change mobilization and communication Random if testing across in social mobilization strategies the program strategy 1Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices 1.2 TIMING RELATIVE TO THE MDA It is recommended that coverage surveys be implemented as soon after the MDA as possible to minimize recall bias. Coverage surveys should ideally be conducted after the reported coverage from the last MDA has been calculated and before planning for the next MDA has begun; typically no later than 3 – 6 months post-MDA. The following timelines are a suggestion that can be used to help with planning and budgeting: Planning for a coverage survey – 1-2 months Implementing a coverage survey – 2-3 weeks Interpreting and acting upon the coverage survey results to improve the next MDA– 1-2 months 1.3 COVERAGE EVALUATION SURVEY TEAM
Table 1. Key considerations for determining when and where to conduct coverage surveys. Primary purpose for coverage survey Method for selecting the survey area (e.g. district) Preferable timing in program To check if the data reporting system is working well Random Early (1st -2nd years of program), repeated in later years if early results show a large discrepancy To get a better estimate of coverage where there is reason to believe that the routine reporting is incorrect: a) in areas where the denominator (total population figure) is suspected to be grossly incorrect or out-of-date b) highly suspect reported coverage c) on-going incidence of morbidity d) failing a transmission or impact assessment survey Purposeful or random, depending on the number of areas with the suspected problem As need arises Evaluation of programme progress Random Mid-term evaluation of national Master Plan of Action (3rd – 4th years of program) To integrate a KAP1 survey with a coverage survey in order to: a) identify the reasons for low coverage b) test the effectiveness of social mobilization and communication strategies Purposeful if testing specific low coverage areas Random if testing across the program Following MDA with reported low coverage Following a new/change in social mobilization strategy 1Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices 1.2 TIMING RELATIVE TO THE MDA It is recommended that coverage surveys be implemented as soon after the MDA as possible to minimize recall bias. Coverage surveys should ideally be conducted after the reported coverage from the last MDA has been calculated and before planning for the next MDA has begun; typically no later than 3 – 6 months post-MDA. The following timelines are a suggestion that can be used to help with planning and budgeting: Planning for a coverage survey – 1-2 months Implementing a coverage survey – 2-3 weeks Interpreting and acting upon the coverage survey results to improve the next MDA– 1-2 months 1.3 COVERAGE EVALUATION SURVEY TEAM
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