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Session 1: Surveys in challenging situations - part 1.

 
Sample design for estimating the number of Iraqis in Jordan.
[Jon Pedersen] [Click here and download PDF 492KB.]
 
Using the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient and the Design Effect to Calculate Sample Sizes in Emergency Surveys.
[Curtis Blanton] [Click here and download PDF 623KB.]
 
Experiences with large survey implementation in the Zambian AIDS Related TB Project (ZAMBART).
[Ab Schaap] [Click here and download PDF 1.07MB.]
 
Session 2: Surveys in challenging situations - part 2.
 
New Sampling Methods for Surveying Nutritional Status in Emergencies: The 33x6 and 67x3 Lot Quality Assurance Sampling (LQAS) Designs.
[Megan Deitchler] [Click here and download PDF 158KB.]
 
The use of under 2 mortality rates and a comparative analysis of surveys using this indicator.
[Michel Van Herp]
 
Levels, Trends and Differentials of Child Mortality in Iraq during the last 20 years.
[Mohamed Ali]
 
Session 3: How to reach populations?
 
Recruitment of injection drug users in 2 cities in India using Respondent Driven Sampling for an HIV-related Behavioral Survey.
[Waimar Tun] [Click here and download PDF 828KB.]
 
Assessment of the health-seeking behaviour, the frequency of symptoms and access to health care, among children less than 18 years who are working in and around the diamond-mining sector in Kono District, Sierra Leone..
[Ingunn Bjørkhaug] [Click here and download PDF 1.19MB.]
 
Could Respondent Driven Exhaustive Case-finding be used for real-time mortality monitoring?
[Francesco Checchi] [Click here and download PDF 703KB.]
 
Session 4: Getting the information you need.
 
The use of qualitative and participatory methods to evaluate the impact of humanitarian aid following the Asian Tsunami disaster.
[Andrew Lee] [Click here and download PDF 563KB.]
 
Acceptability and reliability of an adolescent risk behavior questionnaire administered with audio and computer support.
[Juan-Pablo Gutierrez] [Click here and download PDF 993KB.]
 
Talking about guns: How to understand danger by asking non-dangerous questions.
[Ananda Millard]
 
Introduction to day 2: Introductory session to the workshop.
 
1. Survey versus surveillance: Presentations by Paul Spiegel (UNHCR), Michelle Gayer (WHO) and Dominique Legros (WHO) will illustrate the use of survey and surveillance methods. After the presentations a discussion will follow on strengths and weaknesses of each method in specific situations
 
2. Minimizing biases in mortality studies: Presentations by Bernadette Gergonne (Karolinska Institutet), Michael Spagat [Click here and download PDF 733KB.] (University of London) and Olivier Degomme (CRED) will give an overview of potential biases and problems that can occur when assessing mortality. After the presentations, a discussion will follow on ways to deal with these issues.
 
 
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