Baseline Survey for the Impact Evaluation of the Sunaula Hazar Din (SHD) Project in Nepal

Project Description

The Sunaula Hazar Din (SHD) Project has envisaged improving nutritional outcomes among children during their first 1000 days – that is, starting from the conception of the baby to two years of age – totaling approximately 1000 days.

The SHD program, a Community Action for Nutrition Project Impact Evaluation Program, supported by the World Bank, is implemented in 15 districts in the central terai and hills and the eastern terai and hills. The impact evaluation will cover all 15 districts. The Baseline Survey is to be implemented in selected 15 districts in 282 VCDs. The Baseline Survey will employ Questionnaires for collecting detailed data on anthropometrics and nutrition practices. The baseline Survey covers almost 65000 households.

Assignment Description

Preparation, Translation and Finalization of Questionnaires sets • Preparation of Data Entry Format in MS Access • Pre-testing, and pilot testing of Questionnaire • Training of Enumerators and Supervisors • Anthropometrics measurement of children under 2 years and recording of daily intake practices. • Data collection for Rapid House Listing, Social Links while doing Rapid House Listing • Baseline Survey through Detailed Household Survey for 15 Districts in 282 VDCs, 564 wards and 4230 households • Conduction of Behavioral and conduction of Social Mobilizer Surveys • Details of the Survey are as follows: Survey Activities VDCs Remarks Census House Listing 282 Approximately 46,000 households Social Links 202 Approximately 23,000 households Detailed Household Survey 282 4238 households Additional Household Survey 282 2811 households Behavioral Games 202 202 set of games Social Mobilizer Survey 282 282 Social Mobilizer Surveys