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Principles and Good Practice for Preserving Data
This document produced by the Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social research (ICPSR) provides basic guidance for managers in statistical agencies who are responsible for preserving data using the principles and good practice defined by the digital preservation community.
How (well) is Education Measured in Household Surveys?
A Comparative Analysis of the Education Modules in 30 Household Surveys from 1996–2005 — Household surveys are an important source of information about education systems. This report studies 30 household surveys of different types, and analyzes how and how well education information is collected in them.
Strengthening Household Income and Expenditure Surveys as a Tool for Designing and Assessing Food Fortification Programs
Current household expenditure surveys have common shortcomings for purposes of designing and assessing fortification programs. This IHSN Working Paper by John Fiedler presents guidelines intended to help improve household expenditure surveys as a tool for designing and assessing fortification programs, and thereby aid in accelerating the development of more evidence-based fortification programs.
Manual for Measuring ICT access and use by households and individuals
This manual prepared by ITU can be used as basic reference material when preparing, designing and implementing Information and Communication technology (ICT) household surveys.
The manual is available at: http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/publications/hhmanual/2009/index.html