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Improving household surveys and use of data to address health inequities in three Asian cities: protocol for the Surveys for Urban Equity (SUE) mixed methods and feasibility study
- Source :
- BMJ Open, Elsey, H, Poudel, A N, Ensor, T, Mirzoev, T, Newell, J N, Hicks, J P, Cartwright, C, Wong, D, Tait, C, Baral, S, Bhattarai, R, Khanal, S, Dhungel, R, Gajurel, S, Manandhar, S, Mashreky, S, Ferdoush, J, Huque, R, Ferdous, T, Nasreen, S, Van Minh, H, Duc, D M, Ngoc, B, Thomson, D & Wallace, H 2018, ' Improving household surveys and use of data to address health inequities in three Asian cities: Protocol for the Surveys for Urban Equity (SUE) mixed methods and feasibility study ', BMJ Open, vol. 8, no. 11 . https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024182
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- BMJ, 2018.
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Abstract
- IntroductionAs rapid urbanisation transforms the sociodemographic structures within cities, standard survey methods, which have remained unchanged for many years, under-represent the urban poorest. This leads to an overly positive picture of urban health, distorting appropriate allocation of resources between rural and urban and within urban areas. Here, we present a protocol for our study which (i) tests novel methods to improve representation of urban populations in household surveys and measure mental health and injuries, (ii) explores urban poverty and compares measures of poverty and ‘slumness’ and (iii) works with city authorities to understand, and potentially improve, utilisation of data on urban health for planning more equitable services.Methods and analysisWe will conduct household surveys in Kathmandu, Hanoi and Dhaka to test novel methods: (i) gridded population sampling; (ii) enumeration using open-access online maps and (iii) one-stage versus two-stage cluster sampling. We will test reliability of an observational tool to categorise neighbourhoods as slum areas. Within the survey, we will assess the appropriateness of a short set of questions to measure depression and injuries. Questionnaire data will also be used to compare asset-based, consumption-based and income-based measures of poverty. Participatory methods will identify perceptions of wealth in two communities in each city. The analysis will combine quantitative and qualitative findings to recommend appropriate measures of poverty in urban areas. We will conduct qualitative interviews and establish communities of practice with government staff in each city on use of data for planning. Framework approach will be used to analyse qualitative data allowing comparison across city settings.Ethics and disseminationEthical approvals have been granted by ethics committees from the UK, Nepal, Bangladesh and Vietnam. Findings will be disseminated through conference papers, peer-reviewed open access articles and workshops with policy-makers and survey experts in Kathmandu, Hanoi and Dhaka.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Asia
household survey methods
Urban Population
Global Health
03 medical and health sciences
Survey methodology
city planning
Young Adult
0302 clinical medicine
Urban planning
Urbanization
Surveys and Questionnaires
11. Sustainability
Global health
Protocol
Medicine
Humans
Public Health Surveillance
030212 general & internal medicine
Socioeconomics
injuries
Aged
030505 public health
Poverty
business.industry
1. No poverty
General Medicine
Health Status Disparities
urban slum
Middle Aged
Mental health
Cross-Sectional Studies
Socioeconomic Factors
depression
Feasibility Studies
Cluster sampling
Female
0305 other medical science
business
Slum
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20446055
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- BMJ Open, Elsey, H, Poudel, A N, Ensor, T, Mirzoev, T, Newell, J N, Hicks, J P, Cartwright, C, Wong, D, Tait, C, Baral, S, Bhattarai, R, Khanal, S, Dhungel, R, Gajurel, S, Manandhar, S, Mashreky, S, Ferdoush, J, Huque, R, Ferdous, T, Nasreen, S, Van Minh, H, Duc, D M, Ngoc, B, Thomson, D & Wallace, H 2018, ' Improving household surveys and use of data to address health inequities in three Asian cities: Protocol for the Surveys for Urban Equity (SUE) mixed methods and feasibility study ', BMJ Open, vol. 8, no. 11 . https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024182
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a6e44d68cdc1ac29972ad9289e9a81b9