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issues. However there were some problems regardingthe terms and concepts to understand as well as translationof some questions. With consultations of expertsthe terms and concepts were replaced with simpler synonymsand translation of questions were edited.Based on the pre-test study results, the final questionnairewas elaborated. 5Data Collection ActivitiesSelection and Training of Field Teams: For the fieldwork 89 ACT field workers received 9-day training as interviewers.The group of trainees included 79 interviewers,nine regional supervisors and two fieldwork coordinators.Training was carried out by five academic staffof CSS and four ACT representatives. The training wasseparately provided in two different places: in Kutaisi forthe interviewers of West Georgia fieldwork and in Tbilisifor East Georgia fieldwork staff.Each training session consisted of four modules: introductionto gender and gender-related issues, includingelaborate sessions on domestic violence; questionnaire/survey instruments familiarizing and training, samplingand field activities, ethics of fieldwork, practical exercise.The training educated the interviewers about thetheory and philosophy of gender-based violence as wellas equipped them with practical skills to conduct interviewson this extremely sensitive issue in accordancewith the ethics of the research, respecting women withoutputting them in risk.A fieldwork manual was developed that included pointsto consider during the interview, general rules regardingthe questionnaire and directions regarding questions.Another part of the manual was for the organization offield work and supervising.Field work strategyAccording to the WHO methodology and specificationsof the study, ACT designed an original field work plan. Adiversified approach was elaborated for Tbilisi, regionalcities and village areas:(1) Tbilisi - During the first week of fieldwork in Tbilisi,one supervisor and two questionnaire revision specialistsattended interviews in order to revise questionnaireson the spot. From the second week completedquestionnaires were brought to ACT’s Tbilisi office at theend of each day, where revision specialists together witha coordinator scrutinized completed questionnaires. Incase of any inaccuracy in the completed questionnaires,the interviewers had to interview the same respondentsrepeatedly second time.(2) Regional cities / towns – In regional cities/towns,completed questionnaires were brought to regional officesat the end of each day of fieldwork, where regionalsupervisors were revising them. In case of any inaccuracyin the completed questionnaires, interviewers wereto interview the same respondents again.(3) Villages - Fieldwork in villages was conducted withrented cars. Regional supervisors accompanied each interviewerin the field and revised questionnaires on thespot.Field work quality controlmethodologyThe quality control group was comprised of experiencedand trained ACT staff. Members of the quality controlgroup were given detailed information about interviewers’routes and, according to the random sampling, visitedspecific address to check the validity of the interviewand the consistency of the information obtained fromthe respondent.Only after comparison of quality control results and theoriginal questionnaire were data entered to the database.Implementation of fieldworkactivities within thequantitative componentIn the framework of the quantitative survey 5,077 addresseswere visited in total. Detailed results of eachfield visit are given in the table below.5. See annex 3. QuestionnaireNATIONAL RESEARCH ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN GEORGIA25