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Preparations for the
baseline survey of the third component (Rural
Production Development) of the
Rain-fed Agriculture and Livestock Program
(RALP) have been completed.
Preparariotn works
included the study tools design (household
questionnaire, mini-census format, village
format, fieldwork reports) in addition to
designing the study sample, drawing
villages' samples (intervention and
comparison) and preparing the manual of
instructions and procedures related to
exploration and household
listing as
well as classification of household into
four categories: destitute, poor, relatively
better-off, and rich. This is done through
carrying out—with communities'
representatives—wealth ranking, and
collecting the mini-census data of 80–120
households and the basic questionnaire data
of 12 households.
The field teams began in
late May 2009 collecting data on households
and villages in 95 Treatment villages
(for intervention) and 95 Control
villages (for comparison), with the latter
resembling the former in terms of population
and agricultural indicators.
The survey methodology
can be summarized in collecting baseline
data for two groups within villages and
households. These are treatment and control
groups, which are used as a tool for
comparison after the collection of
post-intervention data in the subsequent
phase.
The survey aims to
provide information on household economic
and social situation indicators (enrollment
in basic education, household ownership of
assets, household consumption of basic food
commodities, etc) in addition to the
capabilities of individuals in knowledge,
skills and behavior in goats and sheep
raising
and
fattening as well as in beekeeping and honey
production prior to the project setoff.
At the local community
level, the survey will provide information
on social capital indicators specifying the
capacity of participants in collective
action, organization and management of their
production activities and communication and
networking among themselves.
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