WE ARE HIRING - DATA COLLECTORS
1. Background
RAHAMA is implementing a community-led health promotion initiative to identify and respond to pressing health challenges, improve awareness, and guide targeted referral support. As part of the initial phase, RAHAMA will deploy a mixed methods data collection approach to gain insights into community health priorities, knowledge gaps, and service delivery barriers.
2. Objective of the Activity
To collect, analyze, and synthesize community-level data on health knowledge, behaviors, and needs using both qualitative and quantitative methods.
3. Scope of Work
The activity will focus on 20 selected communities across 2 wards and mobile clinic catchment settlements in Zango LGA. The target groups will include:
Community and traditional leaders
Health care workers
Teachers
Women, men, and youths
4. Methodology
The data collection will use a triangulated approach, including:
Quantitative:
50 structured questionnaires per community
Administered using KoboCollect
Qualitative:
12 Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) segmented by gender and age groups
10 Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) with stakeholders such as community leaders, healthcare providers, and teachers
5. Roles and Responsibilities
RAHAMA will be responsible for:
Designing and digitizing data tools (questionnaires, FGD and KII guides)
Training and deploying field data collectors
Coordinating with community stakeholders for access and scheduling
Ensuring ethical data collection (informed consent, confidentiality, etc.)
Data analysis and interpretation
Data Collectors will:
Attend the training and tool pre testing sessions
Administer structured questionnaires using KoboCollect
Facilitate FGDs and conduct KIIs following standard ethical protocols
Ensure data quality, completeness, and timely submission
Report challenges to the field coordinator promptly
6. Deliverables
Completed structured questionnaires across 20 communities
Transcripts and summary reports of 12 FGDs and 10 KIIs
Preliminary findings report for internal feedback
Final analytical report (including charts, thematic summaries, and key findings)
7. Reporting & Coordination
Data collectors will report to the RAHAMA M&E Officer
Daily debriefings will be held to track progress and resolve challenges
A joint data validation and reflection session will be held at the end of the activity
8. Ethical Considerations
All participants must give informed consent before interviews or discussions
Data will be anonymized and stored securely
Community norms and cultural sensitivity will be strictly observed
9. Code of Conduct
Data Collectors are expected to incur the following codes of conduct:
Humanity
Innovation
Impartiality
Neutrality
Independence
Integrity
Agency of Body
Maintain professionalism and courtesy in all communications.
Honor confidentiality and protect privacy.
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