A Sustainability Challenge: Food Security for All: Report of Two Workshops (2012)
Chapter: [Part I]: ANNEX B: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF VARIOUS HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS CITED IN THE REPORT
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Suggested Citation:
"[Part I]: ANNEX B: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF VARIOUS HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS CITED IN THE REPORT." National Research Council. 2012. A Sustainability Challenge: Food Security for All: Report of Two Workshops. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/13378.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF VARIOUS HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS CITED IN THE REPORT
| Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) | Living Standard Measurement Survey (LSMS) | Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) | |
| Origin | Funded by USAID since 1984, implemented by ICF Macro, with large samples ranging from 5000-30000 households | The World Bank in the 1980s | UNICEF since 1995 |
| Types of Data Collected | Prevalence of underweight children, education, under 5 mortality rates, maternal mortality rates, access to water and sanitation | Poverty, education, access to water and sanitation. Note, information on health status is not always measured | Under-five mortality, infant mortality, underweight prevalence, stunting prevalence, wasting prevalence, low birth weight, immunizations, as well as general indicators on reproductive health, child development, literacy and education and sexual behavior |
| Standard Methodology | Yes, with model questionnaires | Yes | Yes |
| Number of Countries Covered | 84 | Approximately 40 | Varies from 50-95 |
| Frequency of Data Collection at Country Level | Every five years | No regular pattern | Approximately every five years but expected to be done every 3 years from 2011 |
Suggested Citation:
"[Part I]: ANNEX B: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF VARIOUS HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS CITED IN THE REPORT." National Research Council. 2012. A Sustainability Challenge: Food Security for All: Report of Two Workshops. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/13378.
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Suggested Citation:
"[Part I]: ANNEX B: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF VARIOUS HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS CITED IN THE REPORT." National Research Council. 2012. A Sustainability Challenge: Food Security for All: Report of Two Workshops. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/13378.
Suggested Citation:
"[Part I]: ANNEX B: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF VARIOUS HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS CITED IN THE REPORT." National Research Council. 2012. A Sustainability Challenge: Food Security for All: Report of Two Workshops. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/13378.
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