Vietnam Population and AIDS Indicator Survey 2005 ... - Measure DHS
Vietnam Population and AIDS Indicator Survey 2005 ... - Measure DHS
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A.3 SAMPLING PROCEDURE<br />
The sample for VPAIS <strong>2005</strong> was a stratified sample selected in two stages from the PCS <strong>2005</strong>.<br />
Stratification was achieved by separating every reporting domain into urban <strong>and</strong> rural areas. The 7<br />
domains were stratified into 14 sampling strata, among them, the urban <strong>and</strong> rural areas of each of the four<br />
individual provinces <strong>and</strong> the rest of the urban <strong>and</strong> rural areas of the North <strong>and</strong> South regions, <strong>and</strong> the<br />
urban <strong>and</strong> rural areas of the Central region. Samples were selected independently in every stratum, by a<br />
two stage selection. Implicit stratifications were achieved at each of the lower geographical/administrative<br />
levels by sorting the sampling frame according to the geographical/administrative order <strong>and</strong> by using a<br />
probability proportional to size selection at the first stage sampling.<br />
In the first stage, 251 EAs were selected with probability proportional to the EA size. The EA<br />
size is defined as the number of households residing in the EA. A household listing operation was carried<br />
out in all selected EAs, <strong>and</strong> the resulting lists of households served as the sampling frame for the selection<br />
of households in the second stage. Some of the selected EAs could be of large size. In order to minimize<br />
the task of household listing for large EAs, selected EAs which had more than 300 households were<br />
segmented. Only one segment was selected for inclusion in the survey with probability proportional to the<br />
segment size. Household listing was conducted only in the selected segment. The resulting VPAIS <strong>2005</strong><br />
cluster is either an EA or a segment of an EA. In the second stage selection, an average number of 22<br />
households were selected in every urban cluster, <strong>and</strong> an average of 28 households were selected in every<br />
rural cluster, by an equal probability systematic sampling. A spreadsheet indicating the selected<br />
household numbers for each cluster was prepared. <strong>Survey</strong> interviewers interviewed only the pre-selected<br />
households. No replacements <strong>and</strong> no changes of the pre-selected households was allowed during<br />
fieldwork in order to prevent bias. All women <strong>and</strong> men aged 15-49 were interviewed in the selected<br />
households.<br />
Table A.4 below shows the sample allocation of clusters <strong>and</strong> households according to the study<br />
domains <strong>and</strong> by type of residence. Table A.5 below shows the sample allocation of completed women <strong>and</strong><br />
men interviews according to the study domains <strong>and</strong> by type of residence. The allocation takes into<br />
account the urban-rural distribution of each study domain, <strong>and</strong> the test of HIV in the province of Hai<br />
Phong. Because of the tight budget restrictions, 22 clusters were allocated to each of the three provinces<br />
of Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City <strong>and</strong> Quang Ninh, 150 clusters were allocated to each of the three regions of<br />
North, Central, <strong>and</strong> South, not including the four individual provinces. Thirty-five clusters were allocated<br />
to Hai Phong province in order to provide a sample size sufficient for acceptable precision for HIV<br />
estimates. The four individual provinces are largely over sampled compared to other provinces to provide<br />
sufficient sample size for separate estimates. As a consequence, the North region <strong>and</strong> urban areas are over<br />
sampled. Because urban areas are smaller than rural areas, it is necessary to over sample the urban areas<br />
to provide separate estimates for urban areas that are reliable. A proportional allocation according to the<br />
urban-rural residence would not provide enough samples to guarantee comparable precision between<br />
urban <strong>and</strong> rural areas. Among the 251 clusters, 97 clusters are in urban areas, 154 clusters are in rural<br />
areas.<br />
Table A.4 Sample allocation of clusters <strong>and</strong> households according to study domains <strong>and</strong> by type of<br />
residence, VPAIS <strong>2005</strong><br />
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Allocation of clusters<br />
Allocation of households<br />
Study –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––<br />
domain Urban Rural Total Urban Rural Total<br />
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North Region 50 79 129 1,100 2,212 3,312<br />
Central Region 13 37 50 286 1,036 1,322<br />
South Region 34 38 72 748 1,064 1,812<br />
Total 97 154 251 2,134 4,312 6,446<br />
Ha Noi 15 7 22 330 196 526<br />
Ho Chi Minh City 20 2 22 440 56 496<br />
Hai Phong 15 20 35 330 560 890<br />
Quang Ninh 12 10 22 264 280 544<br />
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