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Description

• The purpose of the terms of reference (TOR) is to engage research personnel that will gather month-36 net durability data for cohort campaign nets and retrieve samples of ITNs for insecticidal effectiveness studies.

Specific Tasks

• Will be responsible for a team of 3 data collectors (who will conduct household interviews in cohort households, retrieve samples of campaign nets from selected cohort households, and give out replacement nets).
• Will be required to attend training prior to survey.
• Assigns each interviewer to administer interviews in four households per day.
• Assigns a data collector to label cohort nets, retrieve sampled nets from selected cohort households for subsequent insecticidal effectiveness studies, and give out replacement nets.
• Makes sure that the required number of replacement nets are transported to each ward daily, labelled and given out to households from which sampled nets are retrieved.
• Makes sure that retrieved nets are properly labelled and handed over to Malaria Consortium staff at the end of each day.
• Makes sure that work in all sampled households (in a ward) is completed every day and the team completes the work in a total of 13 wards).
• Supervises the interview process and resolves any issues, working with the household mobilizer.
• Ensures that the data is collected accurately and uploaded according to the relevant SOPs or guidelines.
• Ensures accurate review, validation and submission of electronic data.
• Supports team members to charge mobile phones using a power bank (each team leader will keep a power bank, which should be kept charged daily and as necessary).
• Collects mobile devices from data collectors at the end of each day for charging and safe keeping.
• Responsible for ensuring that activities of data collectors are carried out while observing COVID-19 prevention measures and keeping respondents’ data confidential.
• Writes a short report on the team’s achievements, encountered challenges and recommendations.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of BSc Degree in Health-related discipline and Social Sciences.
• At least 3-5 years’ experience in coordinating or conducting household surveys.
• Experience in electronic data collection tools such as SurveyCTO or ODK.
• Demonstrated report writing skills in English.
• Excellent knowledge of the Yoruba and/or Ijaw language.
• For this position, previous working experience with MC and in SMC are added advantages.

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Description

• The purpose of the terms of reference (TOR) is to engage research personnel that will gather month-36 net durability data for cohort campaign nets and retrieve samples of ITNs for insecticidal effectiveness studies.

Specific Tasks

• Will be required to attend training prior to survey.
• Carries out data collection in cohort households. These include:
  • Obtaining written consents
  • Administering interviews with heads of households
  • Collecting ITN physical integrity data by collecting data on each net owned by each household
  • Retrieving of sampled nets (if the cohort household has been selected for this purpose), by labelling the exit and entry (“door”) side of the net before retrieval, taking a photo of the unique identifier on the label, and packing the net
  • Giving out new replacement nets
• Takes good care of the mobile device issued for data collection and ensures the device’s battery is kept charged.
• Uploads the data to the server at the required frequency according to relevant guidelines.
• Ensures confidentiality of respondents’ personal data during and after interviews.
• Reports to the team leader any issues and helps to solve problems.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience in conducting household surveys.
• A minimum of BSc Degree in Health-related discipline and Social Sciences.
• Experience in electronic data collection systems such as SurveyCTO or ODK.
• Good knowledge of the English language.
• Ability to give attention to detail.
• Excellent proficiency in both the Yoruba and Ijaw languages.
• For this position, previous working experience with MC and in SMC are added advantages.