Socio-economic assessment of refugees in Tongogara camp 2017

Zimbabwe, 2017

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Reference ID

UNHCR_ZWE_SEA_2017_v2.1

Producer(s)

UNHCR

Collections

Southern Africa Socioeconomic Assessments

Metadata

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Identification

Survey ID number

UNHCR_ZWE_SEA_2017_v2.1

Title

Socio-economic assessment of refugees in Tongogara camp 2017

Country

Name	Country code
Zimbabwe	ZWE

Study type

Other Household Survey [hh/oth]

Series Information

UNHCR conducts socio-economic assessments of persons-of-concern (i.e. refugees, asylum-seekers, IDPs, etc.) in a variety of countries in order to inform and improve its programming with the goal of promoting self-reliance. While these assessments are not fully standardized and are tailored to their specific country context, the quantitative surveys share strong similarities in their design and objectives, and are therefore considered a survey series for the purpose of microdata documentation/archiving.

Abstract

This assessment was carried out in Zimbabwe's Tongogara Refugee Camp. Its aim was to help UNHCR better understand refugees' and asylum seekers' living conditions and needs, which in turn will inform priority setting, programming and advocacy. The assessment was underpinned by the objectives of the "Graduation Approach" which targets support to the ultra-poor amongst the refugee population. A quantitative survey was conducted among 386 households during October 2017.

Kind of Data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Unit of Analysis

Household and individual

Version

Version Description

2.1: Edited, anonymous dataset for licensed distribution.

Version Date

2018-12-15

Scope

Notes

The scope of the quantitative data of this socio-economic assessment includes:

Identification of the household
Characteristics of the household head
Dwelling characteristics
Access to services
Asset ownership
Sources of income
Agricultural production (crop, livestock)
Non-agricultural business
Employment
Financial services
Expenditure
Food Consumption Groups
Coping Strategies
Media use
Subjective well-being

Topics

Topic
Livelihood & Social cohesion

Keywords

Refugees Asylum seekers Forced displacement Conflict

Coverage

Geographic Coverage

Tongogara Refugee Camp, Zimbabwe

Universe

All refugee and asylum-seeker households residing in Zimbabwe's Tongogara Refugee Camp.

UNHCR PPG: 1ZWEA

Producers and sponsors

Primary investigators

Name
UNHCR

Producers

Name
GOAL
GoZ

Sampling

Sampling Procedure

The survey's objective was to deliver representative data of all households living in Zimbabwe's Tongogara Refugee Camp. The total population of the camp at the time of the survey was estimated at around 3,200 households.

For this survey, a simple random sample design was applied (i.e. non-stratified, single-stage/non-clustered design). Households were randomly selected from UNHCR's registration database using a random number generator.

The total sample size was 386 refugee/asylum-seeker households.

Deviations from the Sample Design

None.

Response Rate

Information unavailable.

Weighting

This dataset is self-weighting. Nevertheless, the dataset contains a uniform weights variable that reflects the overall selection probability of the sample.

Survey instrument

Questionnaires

All questionaires are provided in section "external ressources".
The questionaire includes the following sections:

Demographic information
Household shelter and services
Household assets
Livelihoods and incomes
Livestock farming
Expenditures
Food sources and consumption
Coping strategies
Media/internet use
Subjective assessment of well-being

Data collection

Dates of Data Collection

Start	End
2017-10-23	2017-10-27

Data Collection Notes

Data was collected through computer-assisted face-to-face interviewing (CommCare software).
For the successful data collection, 10 (ten) enumerators were recruited and trained for three days. The
training also encompassed pilot testing of the tool in the camp. This was then followed by 5 (five)
days of mobile data collection using CommCare. Debriefing of the pilot process helped significantly.

Data processing

Data Editing

The dataset presented here has undergone light checking, cleaning and restructuring (data may still contain errors) as well as anonymization (includes removal of direct identifiers and sensitive variables, and grouping values of select variables).

Data Access

Confidentiality

Is signing of a confidentiality declaration required?	Confidentiality declaration text
yes	No attempt will be made to identify respondents or microdata providers, and no use will be made of the identity of any person, facility or establishment discovered inadvertently. Any such discovery would immediately be reported to UNHCR, to allow evaluation of further use, apply further statistical disclosure control methods, impose further restrictions on access, or appropriately re-classify the data. No attempt will be made to create links between datasets provided by UNHCR, or between UNHCR data and other datasets that could identify individuals or organizations.

Citation requirements

Cite this data as follows:

UNHCR (2017) Socio-economic assessment of refugees in Zimbabwe's Tongogara camp 2017. Ref. UNHCR-ZWE-2017-SEA. UNHCR microdata library: https://microdata.unhcr.org

Disclaimer and copyrights

Disclaimer

UNHCR does not warrant in any way the accuracy of the information and data contained in the datasets and shall not be held liable for any loss caused by reliance on the accuracy or reliability thereof.

Contacts

Name	Affiliation	Email
Solutions	UNHCR	solutions@unhcr.org
Curation team	UNHCR	microdata@unhcr.org

Metadata production

DDI Document ID

UNHCR_ZWE_2017_SEA_DDI_v1.0

Producers

Name
UNHCR

Date of Metadata Production

2018-12-15

Metadata version

DDI Document version

Version 2.1 (December 2018)

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