Capacity Building

With each survey, the ultimate goal of MEASURE DHS is to provide technical assistance while improving the capacity of the host country.  Therefore, visits of MEASURE DHS staff to the survey country are structured to provide technical back-up for the local staff, with the local staff actually carrying out survey activities.  MEASURE DHS provides multiple training opportunities throughout the course of the survey, assisting interviewers, field managers, data processors and report writers.  In addition, the supplies used during the survey (scales, GPS units, computers) remain in the country for future use. 

A typical Demographic and Health Survey includes the following capacity building activities:

Provision of:

• Computer equipment
• Height and weight equipment
• GIS equipment
• Biomarker equipment or supplies

Training:

• Training on STATcompiler provided
• Fieldwork training provided to 40+ field staff
• Training provided to 8+ data processing staff
• Report-writing assistance and possible workshops

Quality Control :

• Laboratory quality control procedures established or verified for HIV/AIDS testing