Survey on the impact of COVID-19 on the socio-economic and protection situation of refugees in the Mbera refugee camp, July 2020
Mauritania, 2020
UNHCR
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UNHCR_MRT_2020_SEA_MBERA_v2.1
Title
Survey on the impact of COVID-19 on the socio-economic and protection situation of refugees in the Mbera refugee camp, July 2020
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Mauritania | MRT |
Abstract
This sampling survey was designed to rapidly measure the protection and socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on the refugee population in Mbera camp the region of Hodh Echargui in Mauritania.
The result shows that the socio-economic situation of all households across all vulnerability categories has degraded due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The top four fears of refugees are related to food shortages, price increases, disruption of basic service facilities and travel restrictions.
The result shows that the socio-economic situation of all households across all vulnerability categories has degraded due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The top four fears of refugees are related to food shortages, price increases, disruption of basic service facilities and travel restrictions.
Unit of Analysis
Household
Scope
Notes
The scope includes: household characteristics, health access, diet, livelihood, education, Covid 19 impact.
Topics
| Topic |
|---|
| Health and Nutrition |
| Protection |
| Food security |
| Water Sanitation Hygiene |
| Education |
| Basic Needs |
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name |
|---|
| UNHCR |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
Out of the total 14,222 households in the Mbera camp as of 30 June, 102 households (0,8%) were randomly selected. 51 (50%) of the respondents were men and the other 51 (50%) were women.
Weighting
Weight was calculated dividing the total number of households by the sample size.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2020-07-08 | 2020-07-09 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collection Notes
Ten refugees who already have experience in conducting surveys were selected as surveyors. They received one day training by UNHCR before conducting this socio-economic survey. The interview was conducted under the supervision of UNHCR and UNHCR’s camp management partner, LWF, through face-to-face sessions from Wednesday 08 to Thursday 09 July 2020. The response rate was 100% . The data was integrated into the UNHCR’s kobo tool kit for rapid analysis.
Data Collectors
| Name |
|---|
| UNHCR |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The questionnaire includes the following sections: access to health, alimentary consommation, access to food and market, means of subsistence, sources of income, education and connectivity, protection, psychosocial.
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Curation team | UNHCR | microdata@unhcr.org |
Citation requirements
Please cite as follows:
UNHCR (2020) Survey on the impact of COVID-19 on the socio-economic and protection situation of refugees in the Mbera refugee camp. Ref. UNHCR_MRT_SEA_MBERA_2020. UNHCR microdata library: https://microdata.unhcr.org
UNHCR (2020) Survey on the impact of COVID-19 on the socio-economic and protection situation of refugees in the Mbera refugee camp. Ref. UNHCR_MRT_SEA_MBERA_2020. UNHCR microdata library: https://microdata.unhcr.org
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DDI Document ID
UNHCR_MRT_2020_SEA_MBERA_DDI_v1.0