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Demographic Health Survey 2010

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Questionnaires
Questionnaire
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Author(s) Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning-MINECOFIN , DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS, REPUBLIC OF RWANDA
Date 2010-01-01
Country Rwanda
Language English
Contributor(s) USAID , UNICEF , Global Fund , World Vision , CDC , UNFPA
Publisher(s) MINECOFIN Department of Statistics.
Description This file contains three kinds of questionaire:
Household Questionnaire
Women Questionnaire
Individual Questionnaire
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Reports
Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey 2010 Final Report
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Author(s) Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning-MINECOFIN DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS REPUBLIC OF RWANDA
Date 2012-02-01
Country Rwanda
Language English
Contributor(s) USAID UNICEF CDC World Vision Global Fund and UNFPA
Publisher(s) National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda
Description This is our Final Report of the survey.

This report presents the findings of the 2010 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS-v), carried
out from September 26, 2010, to March 10, 2011 by the National Instituteb of Statistics of Rwanda.
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Key Findings
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Author(s) National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda
Date 2010-01-01
Country Rwanda
Language English
Contributor(s) USAID UNICEF World Vision Gobal Fund Center for Deases Control and Prevention UNFPA
Publisher(s) National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda
Description This report summarizes the findings of the 2010 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS), which was implemented by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) and the Ministry of Health (MOH).
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Technical documents
DHS 2010 Protocol
Author(s) National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda
Date 2010-03-09
Country Rwanda
Language Faroese
Contributor(s) M inistry of Health ()MoHI of Rwanda Center for Treatment and Research on AIDS, Malaria, Tuberculosis and other Epidemic Diseases (TRAC- Plus) National Reference Laboratory United States Agency for International Development (USAID) United Nations Childr
Publisher(s) National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda
Description This document shows how the Demographic Health Survey 2010 is designed
Table of contents CONTENTS .................................................................................................................... 1
LIST OF ACRONUMS..................................................................................................... 2
A. PROJECT OVERVIEW..................................................................................................... 3
B. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................ 4
C. PROCEDURES/ METHODS .............................................................................................. 6
Design......................................................................................................................... 6
Study population.......................................................................................................... 9
Variables/intervention .............................................................................................. 19
Training for all study personnel.................................................................................... 30
Data handling and analysis .......................................................................................... 31
Data collection ........................................................................................................... 31
Information management and analysis software ........................................................... 33
D. HANDLING OF UNEXPECTED OR ADVERSE EVENTS......................................................... 35
E. DISSEMINATION, NOTIFICATION, AND REPORTING OF RESULTS...................................... 35
F. TIME TABLE ............................................................................................................... 37
G. APPENDIX.................................................................................................................. 38
Appendix A. Data analysis plan ........................................................................................ 38
Appendix B List of indicators with district-level estimates...................................................... 48
Appendix C Referral form for anemia................................................................................ 52
Appendix D Questionnaire (include informed consent) ......................................................... 53
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Author(s) National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda
Date 2009-09-01
Country Rwanda
Language English
Publisher(s) National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda
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Other Materials
Training Guidlines for DHS surveys
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Author(s) Macro International Inc
Date 2000-03-01
Country Rwanda
Language English
Publisher(s) National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda
Description This manual was produced as an aid to DHS staff for use in the design and implementation of field staff training.
This document provides general guidelines for organizing and conducting the training of the field staff.
The Interviewer's and Supervisor'sManuals,which containmore detailed discussion of specific elements of the
questionnaire and fieldwork procedures, also should be used during training.
Table of contents INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................1
I. RECRUITMENT OF FIELDWORKERS .............................................................3
CHARACTERISTICS OF FIELD STAFF....................................................................................... 3
NUMBER OF CANDIDATES RECRUITED.................................................................................... 4
FINDING FIELD STAFF............................................................................................................ 4
SELECTING INTERVIEWERS ................................................................................................... 4
II. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LOGISTICAL ASPECTS OF TRAINING....................9
TRAINERS............................................................................................................................ 9
TRAINING DURATION........................................................................................................... 10
TRAINING SCHEDULE .......................................................................................................... 11
SIZE OF TRAINING CLASS.................................................................................................... 11
LOCATION OF TRAINING ...................................................................................................... 12
MATERIALS FOR TRAINING .................................................................................................. 14
III. CONTENT OF THE TRAINING COURSE.....................................................16
HOW TO BUILD MORALE ..................................................................................................... 16
TECHNIQUES OF TRAINING.................................................................................................. 17
FIELD PRACTICE ................................................................................................................. 19
THE AGENDA FOR INTERVIEWER TRAINING ......................................................................... 20
EVALUATION AND TESTING OF TRAINEES ............................................................................ 21
IV. SUPERVISOR AND FIELD EDITOR TRAINING...........................................22
THE CANDIDATES................................................................................................................ 22
LOGISTICS .......................................................................................................................... 22
CONTENT OF TRAINING COURSE......................................................................................... 22
EVALUATION ....................................................................................................................... 23
ROLE OF SUPERVISORS DURING INTERVIEWER TRAINING.................................................... 23
V. FIELDWORK SUPERVISION........................................................................24
SUPERVISION OF EARLY FIELDWORK ................................................................................... 24
MONITORING DATA QUALITY WITH FIELD-CHECK TABLES..................................................... 25
USING FIELD-CHECK TABLES.............................................................................................. 25
LIMITATIONS OF FIELD-CHECK TABLES................................................................................ 25
CONTINUING SUPERVISION OF FIELDWORK ......................................................................... 25
ANNEX 1 ILLUSTRATIVE TRAINING AGENDA ...............................................26
ANNEX 2 SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS ............................................................31
TIPS FOR TESTING .............................................................................................................. 31
OTHER TESTING TECHNIQUES ............................................................................................ 31
SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS .................................................................................................. 32
ANSWER KEY...................................................................................................................... 41
ANNEX 3 FIELD-CHECK TABLES.....................................................................43
RUNNING THE FIELD-CHECK TABLES................................................................................... 43
REPORTING THE FINDINGS FROM THE FIELD-CHECK TABLES ............................................... 43
FEEDBACK TO THE INTERVIEWING TEAMS............................................................................ 44
INTERPRETING THE FILED-CHECK TABLES........................................................................... 44
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Interview's Manual
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Author(s) United States Agency for International Development
Date 2011-07-01
Country Rwanda
Language English
Publisher(s) National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda
Table of contents I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 1
A. Survey Objectives .......................................................................................................................... 2
B. DHS Sample.................................................................................................................................. 2
C. Survey Organization ...................................................................................................................... 3
D. Survey Questionnaires ................................................................................................................... 3
E. Interviewer’s Role .......................................................................................................................... 4
F. Training of Interviewers ................................................................................................................. 5
G. Supervision of Interviewers ........................................................................................................... 6
H. DHS Regulations ........................................................................................................................... 6
I. Sexual Harassment .......................................................................................................................... 7
II. CONDUCTING AN INTERVIEW ............................................................................................... 8
A. Building Rapport with the Respondent .......................................................................................... 8
B. Tips for Conducting the Interview ................................................................................................. 9
C. Language of the Interview ........................................................................................................... 11
III. FIELDWORK PROCEDURES ................................................................................................. 12
A. Preparatory Activities and Assignment Sheets ............................................................................ 12
B. Contacting Households and Eligible Respondents ...................................................................... 15
C. Checking Completed Questionnaires ........................................................................................... 18
D. Returning Work Assignments ...................................................................................................... 18
E. Data Quality ................................................................................................................................ 18
IV. GENERAL PROCEDURES FOR COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRE .................... 20
A. Asking Questions ......................................................................................................................... 20
B. Recording Responses ................................................................................................................... 21
C. Correcting Mistakes ..................................................................................................................... 23
D. Following Instructions ................................................................................................................. 24
V. HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONNAIRE ............................................................................................ 25
A. Identification of Household on the Cover Page ........................................................................... 25
B. Completing the Household Questionnaire ................................................................................... 25
C. Return to Cover Page ................................................................................................................... 40
VI. WOMAN’S QUESTIONNAIRE ................................................................................................ 43
A. Cover Page .................................................................................................................................. 43
B. Section 1: Respondent’s Background .......................................................................................... 43
C. Section 2: Reproduction ............................................................................................................... 50
D. Section 3: Contraception .............................................................................................................. 61
E. Section 4: Pregnancy and Postnatal Care ..................................................................................... 70
F. Section 5: Child Immunization, Health and Nutrition .................................................................. 77
G. Section 6: Marriage and Sexual Activity ..................................................................................... 86
H. Section 7: Fertility Preferences .................................................................................................... 91
I. Section 8: Husband’s Background and Woman’s Work ............................................................... 95
J. Section 9: HIV/AIDS .................................................................................................................... 97
K. Section 10: Other Health Issues ................................................................................................. 102
L. Interviewer’s Observations ........................................................................................................ 103
M. Calendar ................................................................................................................................... 103
VII. MAN’S QUESTIONNAIRE..................................................................................................... 122
A. Section 1: Respondent’s Background ........................................................................................ 123
B. Section 2: Reproduction ............................................................................................................. 123
C. Section 3: Contraception ............................................................................................................ 124
D. Section 4: Marriage and Sexual Activity ................................................................................... 124
E. Section 5: Fertility Preferences .................................................................................................. 126
F. Section 6: Employment and Gender Roles ................................................................................. 126
G. Section 7: HIV/AIDS ................................................................................................................. 126
H. Section 8: Other Health Issues ................................................................................................... 126
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Supervisor’s and Editor’s Manual
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Author(s) USAID
Date 2011-03-01
Country Rwanda
Language English
Publisher(s) National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda
Table of contents I. INTRODUCTION TO THE DHS SURVEY
A. Survey Objectives ...................................................................................................1
B. Survey Organization ................................................................................................2
C. Training ...................................................................................................................2
D. Responsibilities of the Field Supervisor ..................................................................2
E. Responsibilities of the Field Editor ..........................................................................3
II. PREPARING FOR FIELDWORK
A. Collecting Materials for Fieldwork ...........................................................................4
B. Arranging Transportation and Accommodations .....................................................4
C. Contacting Local Authorities ....................................................................................5
D. Contacting the Central Office ..................................................................................5
E. Using Maps to Locate Clusters and Selected Households .....................................5
Figure 1: Example of a General Cluster Map .........................................................6
Figure 2: Example of a Sketch Map .......................................................................7
Figure 3: Importance of Identifying All Cluster Boundaries ....................................8
III. ORGANIZING AND SUPERVISING FIELDWORK
A. Assigning Work to Interviewers .............................................................................10
B. Reducing Nonresponse .........................................................................................11
C. Handling Pending Interviews .................................................................................12
D. Maintaining Motivation and Morale ........................................................................12
IV. MAINTAINING FIELDWORK CONTROL SHEETS
A. Supervisor’s/Editor’s Assignment Sheet ...............................................................14
B. Interviewer’s Assignment Sheet ............................................................................15
C. Blood Sample Transmittal Sheet ...........................................................................16
D. Interviewer Progress Sheet ...................................................................................16
V. MONITORING INTERVIEWER PERFORMANCE
A. Observing Interviews ............................................................................................17
B. Evaluating Interviewer Performance .....................................................................17
C. Reinterviews ..........................................................................................................18
VI. EDITING QUESTIONNAIRES
A. General Instructions ..............................................................................................20
B. Editing the Household Questionnaire ....................................................................21
C. Editing the Woman’s Questionnaire ......................................................................24
D. Editing the Man’s Questionnaire ...........................................................................30
E. Organizing Questionnaires for Return to the Office ..............................................32
F. Forwarding Questionnaires to the Head Office .....................................................33
Annex 1: DHS Supervisor’s/Editor’s Assignment Sheet ............................................................34
Annex 2: DHS Interviewer Progress Sheet ................................................................................35
Annex 3: Height and Weight Charts ...........................................................................................36
Annex 4: List of Key Editing Checks for Individual Questionnaires ...........................................37
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Presentation
Author(s) National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda
Date 2010-01-01
Country Rwanda
Language English
Description This file contains the presentations of DHS 2010 such as:
- Use of Standard Procedures, Methodologies, and Manuals
- Methodology, and Characteristics of Respondents and Households
- Fertility and Family Planning
- Infant and Maternal Health and Nutrition
- Malaria
- HIV Prevalence among Youth
- Women’s Empowerment and Domestic Violence
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