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As a means to verify anthropometric skills of measurers, to detect differences amongmeasurers and identify their possible causes, anthropometric standardization test was carriedout during the third day of the training’ as the main purpose is qualifying measurers and eachfemale participant had to practice before qualifying to join the team. Ten children weremeasured once by the survey consultant and manager and each of the 18 female surveyors.Normally, each enumerator is supposed to measure 10 different children twice with a timeinterval between individual measures that means one child to be measured 38 times. However,after the children were measured 19 times (end of round one), the children were crying andrefused to take the second round. Each surveyor had managed only a single measurement ofeach child. As a result it was not possible to calculate both precision and accuracy of eachenumerator using ENA/SMART standardization exercise. However, the accuracy was analyzedbased on single measurement. The weak team members were identified and the commonmistakes made were identified and addressed. Extra training and support was given based onthe scores attained by each surveyor during the standardization test.Pre-testing of the questionnaire was done, in a village that is not part of the survey sample, inorder to provide practical training for the survey members on how to identify selectedhouseholds, how to fill questionnaire, complete interviewing households, demonstration ofmalnourished children and how to compile the data files. Data collection took place during June30 to July 7 for the Lowland community during July 8 to 14, 2012 for the Mountain community.3.6. Field supervision and quality assuranceThe survey consultant who was also the manager was responsible for the supervision of theassessment teams and for the overall coordination of the nutrition survey activities. Constantsupervision and monitoring of all field activities, editing, was emphasized. Concurrentcrosscheck of the data collected by interviewers was performed by the survey consultant in arandom sample of households.The team leaders were responsible for strictly following the day-to-day activities of measurersand interviewers. Team leaders were reviewed all questionnaires every day before the teamsleave a household so that any mistakes could be checked on the spot and necessary correctionbe made. Team leaders were responsible to verify the accuracy of the details before the teamsleave a household, thus minimizing possibility of incomplete data (missing variables) andoutliers. The survey consultant consulted team leaders for any erogenous or irregular data on adaily basis. Discussions were conducted in each day after the teams returned from field datacollection.20