Conducting Surveys on Disability: A Comprehensive Toolkit

Contents
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Preface
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Introduction 1
Fact File 1
Defining Objectives, Understanding the Context
Defining Specific Objectives, Ensuring Political Grounding 3
Understanding Beliefs and Realities in a Given Context 4
A Simple Theoretical Framework as a Basis for Defining Disability 6
Fact File 2
Defining the Methodology, Selecting the Sample Size
Why Choose to Survey 9
The Sampling Frame 10
The 3-Stage Sampling Method Used for the NDSA 11
The Control Groups 12
Annexure 1
The Stages of Sampling of the NDSA
The First Stage of Sampling at the National Level 15
The Second Stage of Sampling: Choosing the Clusters 16
Third Stage of Random Sampling: Choosing the Households 17
Annexure 2
Details of the Third Stage of the NDSA Sampling Process
Document Used for Training of the Survey Team 18
Fact File 3
Elaborating Relevant Tools
Looking at Tools that Already Exist 23
Detecting Disability: the Screening Questions 24
The Other Modules of the Questionnaire 28
Fact File 4
Training of the Survey Team
Who Should Survey 33
Sensitisation: Changing Set Ideas and Vocabulary 34
A Well-Planned, Comprehensive and Diverse Schedule 35
Specific Aspects of Training for <strong>Surveys</strong> on Disability 37