The above diagram offers a brief overview of the five steps
you will follow when selecting your sample. The first step
combines administrative divisions (states, counties or other
districts) into three groups, or strata, that reflect the intensity
of recent conflict in that area. Second, you will randomly
choose several divisions, or clusters, from each stratum. The
third step involves dividing the settlements in each cluster
into four groups based on population size and determining
the number of settlements you will be visiting and the
number of interviews you will be conducting in each, using
probability proportional to size (PPS). Fourth, you will select
households in each area using a random walk technique
and, fifth, you will choose your survey respondent within
each household based on age and other selection criteria.
The remainder of this tool provides a detailed description
of each of these steps using a hypothetical example to illustrate
the main points. At each stage of the process, the
ideal approach, based on optimal conditions, is described
followed by recommendations for dealing with the challenges
that typically arise when working in conflict andpost-
conflict environments.
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