Essential Element 1 Resources: Links
Data, Datasets and Formative Research
Data
| Demystifying Data: A Guide to Using Evidence to Improve Young People’s Sexual and Reproductive Health (2013)
Guttmacher Institute and IPPF |
This publication is designed to make accessible and contextualize a wealth of data on adolescent sexual health and rights in 30 countries, and to provide guidance on how to apply the data to advocacy, education and service provision efforts. The guide is designed to be a resource for youth advocates, sexuality educators and service providers, as well as others working to advance the sexual and reproductive health and rights of young people. |
| Save the Children Resource Center
Save the Children |
This online portal is managed by Save the Children Sweden and hosts comprehensive, reliable and up-to-date information on child protection issues and child rights globally. It includes data on sexual health-related issues, such as child marriage, abortion, female genital cutting and gender-based violence. |
Datasets (examples of large-scale datasets and links for urban youth data)
| DHS | Nationally representative household surveys that provide data on marriage, fertility, family planning, reproductive health, child health and HIV/AIDS. Respondents include women of reproductive age (15-49) and usually men (15-59). Results are available as country reports or datasets to download for analysis. |
| DHS Youth Corner | DHS information about youth aged 15-24 with special focus on reproductive health, HIV/AIDs, gender issues and education. |
| HIV/AIDS Survey Indicators Database | Comprehensive source of information on HIV/AIDS indicators derived from sample surveys. Results are available as country reports or the user-produced tables for specific countries with selected background characteristics. |
| Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey | Data related to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) with 21 MDG indicators collected through the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 3 (particularly indicators related to health, education and mortality). Results are available as country reports or datasets to download for analysis. |
| The World’s Youth 2013 Data Sheet
Population Reference Bureau |
Provides a comprehensive portrait of the well-being of youth ages 10 to 24 across the globe, including such indicators as the current and projected size of youth populations, educational enrollments, labor force participation, marriage and fertility, and health risks and behaviors. |
| Fondation Hirondelle | Fondation Hirondelle works in post-conflict countries around the world to develop media outlets with popular appeal. It also produces reports and surveys of media usage in the countries in which it operates. |
Formative Research
| Guide for Selecting a Formative Research Method
HC3 HealthCOMpass |
This guide provides an algorithm to assist program managers and researchers in selecting the right formative research method. The guide helps managers decide between quantitative and qualitative methods, and then offers specific methods that match the needs of a program. |
| Measuring HIV SBCC Outcomes
HC3 |
On this webpage from HealthCompass, HC3’s Research and HIV teams present resources to help guide health communication practitioners working in the field of HIV/AIDS. The page includes guides for participatory monitoring of BCC for HIV programs, focus group discussion guidelines, using survey research for evaluating communication campaigns and measuring social impact; an M&E toolkit; and examples of measurement from field programs. |
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HC3 HealthCOMpass |
This is step 1 in the HC3 Demand Generation I-Kit for Underutilized Commodities in RMNCH. Step 1 describes the situation analysis—how they are conducted, what key questions to ask, and how to integrate gender and identify strategic priorities. |
| Tips for Running Focus Groups with Youth
HC3 HealthCOMpass |
This guide covers the three most common barriers to youth focus groups and suggestions for overcoming them. Some barriers include violations of privacy, capacity for commitment and lack of interest. |
| Are you on the Right Track? Six Steps to Measure the Effects of your Programme Activities. (2009)
STOP AIDS NOW! and Rutgers World Population Foundation |
This workbook has been developed specifically for programmers working in the area of young people’s sexual health. The workbook is a hands-on instruction manual for developing an outcome M&E plan by proposing six key steps. The tool is helpful both to assess progress and to measure achievement of activities relating to sexual health interventions. |