About this Course

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This course provides an introduction to household surveys for program evaluation in low-and middle-income countries. The course will equip you with skills to:
Explain what coverage is, why it’s important in evaluations, and how it is measured
Describe what household surveys can and cannot measure
Plan, implement, and analyze household survey, including: 
Calculate an appropriate household survey sample size 
Explain the resources required for a household survey
Identify an appropriate sampling design
Design a questionnaire
Describe challenges for coverage survey planning and implementation
Present and describe how the RADAR tool can be used

The development of this course was supported by a grant from Government Affairs Canada (GAC) for the Real Accountability, Data Analysis for Results (RADAR) project.

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Intermediate Level

Experience in public health, global health, evaluation, survey design/implementation, biostatistics

Approx. 167 hours to complete

English

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Skills you will gain

Survey Design
Evaluation
sampling

Flexible deadlines

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Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Coursera Labs

Includes hands on learning projects.

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Intermediate Level

Experience in public health, global health, evaluation, survey design/implementation, biostatistics

Approx. 167 hours to complete

English

Could your company benefit from training employees on in-demand skills?

Try Coursera for Business

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

4 hours to complete

Introduction to Coverage Concepts

4 hours to complete

14 videos (Total 128 min), 12 readings, 1 quiz

14 videos

Welcome to the course2mLearning objectives and outline1mWhat is a household survey15mWhat is coverage5mVignette: Why do we use coverage for large scale effectiveness evaluations5mWhat are sources of coverage data32mWhat is a good coverage indicator12mCompeting expectations between evaluators, implementers, and funders11mLearning objectives and outline1mDeciding whether to use existing coverage data20mAccessing customizable coverage data tables using STATcompiler9mLearning objectives and outline52sComposite coverage indicators and coverage indices4mCoverage cascades5m

12 readings

Improving coverage measurement for reproductive, maternal, neonatal and child health: gaps and opportunities10mCoverage Data Quality Checklist Guide10mCoverage Data Quality Checklist (excel)10mSurvey Quality Checklist Guide10mSurvey Quality Checklist (excel)10mAccessing customizable coverage data tables using STATcompiler (Activity Instructions)10mAccessing customizable coverage data tables using STATcompiler (Activity Answer Key))10mMeasuring Coverage in MNCH: Determining and Interpreting Inequalities in Coverage of Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Interventions (Optional)10mCo-coverage of preventive interventions and implications for child-survival strategies- evidence from national surveys10mMind the gap- equity and trends in coverage of maternal, newborn, and child health services in 54 Countdown countries10mSummary indices for monitoring universal coverage in maternal and child health care (Optional)10mAdvances in the measurement of coverage for RMNCH and nutrition - from contact to effective coverage10m

1 practice exercise

Module 1 Summative Exam15m

Week2

Week 2

5 hours to complete

Survey Design and Planning

5 hours to complete

20 videos (Total 255 min)

20 videos

Welcome to Module 21mLearning objectives and outline1mSelecting indicators to measure in your survey17mVignette: Assessing indicator validity- pneumonia example20mSample size- Considerations16mKey concepts and inputs for sample size calculation (optional)24mSample size – Calculation (optional)35mVignette: PMNCH in Burkina Faso- Unequal sample size10mVignette: Introducing the RADAR sample size calculator22mLearning objectives and outline1mEstablishing implementation collaborations12mTiming considerations for coverage survey implementation (Part 1)11mTiming considerations for coverage survey implementation (Part 2)14mStaffing considerations12mSupply and equipment considerations for coverage survey implementation8mBudget considerations8mVignette: What to do when your budget and your study objectives don’t line up10mVignette: Translating sample size and sampling design into a budget9mProposal & ethical considerations7mVignette: Building a budget9m

1 practice exercise

Module 2 Summative Exam15m

Week3

Week 3

4 hours to complete

Sampling Design and Household Mapping

4 hours to complete

17 videos (Total 180 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

17 videos

Welcome to Module 323sLearning objectives and outline1mSampling5mSampling- Choosing your location and strata8mSampling- Selecting your clusters12mVignette: Sampling clusters with PPS17mSampling households using the gold standard method5mSampling households using other methods9mVignette: RADAR household sampling app16mActivity: Draw a household sample using the RADAR sampling app1mSampling individuals7mVignette: Barriers to good sampling8mLearning objectives and outline3mOverview of mapping33mCreating a map18mSegmentation of an enumeration area13mHousehold enumeration16m

2 readings

Draw a household sample using the RADAR sampling app (Activity instructions)10mMapping manual and forms sections10m

1 practice exercise

Module 3 Summative Exam15m

Week4

Week 4

147 hours to complete

Survey Tool Development

147 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 128 min), 3 readings, 3 quizzes

10 videos

Welcome to Module 420sLearning objectives and outline1mQuestionnaire Design- Part I: Identifying questions to measure indicators17mQuestionnaire Design-Part II: Questionnaire construction24mIntroduction to the RADAR Questionnaire: Part I9mIntroduction to the RADAR Questionnaire: Part II14mManuals, forms, & other supports12mAdapting & translating tools20mVignette: Language considerations7mCAPI- Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing18m

3 readings

So you want to do research? Questionnaire design10mThe RADAR Questionnaire10mRADAR Manuals, forms & other supports10m

1 practice exercise

Module 4 Summative Exam15m

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Household Surveys for Program Evaluation in LMICs