Can we measure that? A stepwise approach to design valid household survey indicators and questions about nutrition intervention coverage

ANH Academy Learning Lab 2025

DataDENT hosted a Learning Lab at the 10th Annual Agriculture, Nutrition & Health Academy Week in Tanzania. The session walked participants through critical considerations for designing new nutrition intervention coverage indicators that can be measured using household surveys.

·The Learning Lab shared:

  • A stepwise approach to improve nutrition intervention coverage measurement
  • Real-world examples from DataDENT’s efforts to design and refine intervention coverage measures for nutrition-sensitive social protection and maternal micronutrient supplements
  • How to define an intervention that can be feasibly and accurately measured from both technical and participant perspectives
  • Methods to improve question design including cognitive interviewing, free listing, pile sorting, and key informant interviews
  • Insights on the methods, their strengths, limitations, and considerations for integrating measures into multi-topic household surveys.

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