Nigeria - Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS4)-2011 Nigeria, Fourth round

Start	End	Cycle
2011-02	2011-03	45 Days

Start	End	Cycle
2010-10		4 yrs

Face-to-face [f2f]
There will be two (2) levels of training, the 1stlevel, the training of trainers (TOT) and the 2nd, the zonal training.

The 1st level will be held at Minna, Niger State and it will involve twenty (20) participants comprising the NBS coordinators, NBS trainers and UNICEF officials. It will last for five (5) days.

The 2nd level will be held at two (2) NBS zonal states; Enugu (Enugu state) for Osun and Akwa Ibom states and Maiduguri (Borno State) for Kano and Gombe states. The 2nd level training will last for ten (10) days.

Two (2) roving teams will be used in each of the selected states. Each roving team will comprise of:
· Five (5) interviewers (female)
· One (1) measurer (female)
· One (1) editor (male or female)
· One (1) supervisor (male or female) NBS permanent staff

To make the fieldwork run smoothly, vehicles will be provided for the field personnel throughout the duration of data collection which will last for 45 days including travel time within the EAs/Clusters and LGAs.


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

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 will be a monitoring exercise to be mounted at NBS Headquarters, which primary objective is to ensure that data collected is of good quality. Those to be involved in the monitoring exercise are four (4) NBS headquarters staff among the eight (8) NBS trainers, four (4) zonal controllers and four (4) state officers of where the pilot study is being carried out. Also to be involved will be the UNICEF officials. The monitoring exercise will last for six (6) days for all categories of monitors.

Four (4) coordinators from NBS Headquarters will coordinate the pilot study. The coordinators will be involved in Training of Trainers (TOT), coordinate the zonal training and fieldwork. However, coordination will last for four (4) days for both activities.