Elements of a Methodology

Setting defined objectives from the beginning_________________.

Typically, what should be determined first in a profiling exercise?

Read the following and determine the units and levels of analysis in this situation: We need to...1) Provide a disaggregated estimate of the IDP population living in settlements; 2) Identify internal displacement through analyzing household migration histories; 3) Analyze the current situation of different target populations: IDPs, returnees, economic migrants, host communities, and refugees; and 4) Understand the resilience of households, understood as the skills, capacities, special needs, and coping mechanisms of target populations that inform their decision-making for the future

Match information needs with potential sources of information Household economic information - [blank_start]Head of Households[blank_end] Baseline estimates of refugee population - [blank_start]State statistics agencies[blank_end] Capacity of services in a neighborhood - [blank_start]Municipal assistance providers[blank_end] Employment challenges of youth - [blank_start]Focus Group Discussion[blank_end] Enrollment rates of refugees in schools - [blank_start]Household survey[blank_end]

Match information needs with possible data collection methods Existing Census Data - [blank_start]Desk Review[blank_end] The number of households - [blank_start]Enumeration[blank_end] Representative picture of household sources of income - [blank_start]Sample-based household survey[blank_end] Validation of collected quantitative data - [blank_start]Focus Group Discussions[blank_end]