Nigeria - Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey MICS3 (2007), Nigeria, Third round

Start	End	Cycle
2007-03	2007-04	30 Days

Start	End	Cycle
2007-03		30 Days

Face-to-face [f2f]
Supervisors were NBS staff with experience and familiarization with local terrain. Enumerators were sourced internally and externally of NBS. Female enumerators were engaged at state level while supervisors and editors could be either male or female. Enumerators were fluent in local language for easy translation of the questionnaires content in local language where necessary.

There were two levels of training, the first was at the headquarters meant mainly for trainers at 2nd level (Ttraining of Trainers) It involved NBS Headquaters senior staff and Zonal Controllers. Selection of trainers for 2nd level was based on merit. Training lasted for 5 days.

The second level of training was for the interviewers, editors and supervisors. NBS Zonal Controllers and state officers also participated. The training was conducted simultaneously at all zonal headquarters of the six geo-political zones of the country. Each location had 2 training centers for easy assimilation of the training which lasted for 10 days.

The training contents covered among all:
- Survey design and roles of survey personnel
- Classroom sessions on questionnaires and manuals
- Mock interviews and role playing
- Questionnaire editing
- Field Practice

Pilot Test was conducted immediately, after the first level training. 4 states were strategically selected to represent the country (Enugu and Osun states represent the southern part of the country were the training for the engaged enumerators here took place at Enugu state. Also Benue and Kano states represented the Northern part of the country, the training took place at Benue state) for pilot test. The pilot test was conducted between December 26-31, 2006)

Two roving teams were engaged for data collection per state. A team comprises of 6 persons (1 supervisor, 1 editor and 4 enumerators). Vehicles were provided for each team. Data collection lasted for 30 days.There were monitoring/quality checks to assure collection of good quality data.

Name	Abbreviation	Affiliation
National Bureau of Statistics	NBS	Federal Republic of Nigeria

First level monitoring at National level by 18 NBS Headquarters staff and members of Central Technical Committee

Second level monitoring at state level by NBS 6 Zonal Controllers, 37 State Officers and other member of State Steering Committee

There were special monitoring Team from Unicef (Nigeria), at every stage of processing, i.e. from planning, trainings, data collection, data editing and entry, analysis, Report writing and dissemination.