A&T Bangladesh Urban Maternal Nutrition COVID Phone Survey 2020: Healthcare Providers

This dataset is the result of the phone survey that was conducted to gather data for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and solutions in the context of an urban maternal infant, and young child nutrition (MIYCN) service delivery implementation research in Dhaka, Bangladesh. As a part of the impact evaluation study of the Alive & Thrive (A&T) interventions delivered through the Urban Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH) Services, the survey was also conducted in two non-governmental organizations (NGOs) – Radda and Marie Stopes. This existing data provides a unique opportunity for a pre- and post-assessment of the impacts of the pandemic on health and nutrition service delivery and exposure and document solutions as informed by urban health care providers and clients. A&T is a global initiative that supports the scaling up of nutrition interventions to save lives, prevent illnesses, and contribute to healthy growth and development through improved maternal nutrition, breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices. The main impact evaluation used a quasi-experimental design with repeated cross-sectional surveys at baseline and endline. This current study to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will use the sampling frame from the main impact evaluation, utilizing pre-existing contacts with healthcare providers and beneficiaries. The purpose of this study is to: Identify frontline or local management adaptations to health and nutrition service delivery, with a focus on positive adaptations Understand how COVID-19 affected households’ exposure to health and nutrition services, nutrition practices, food security, and other aspects Analyze adaptations to identify a range of feasible solutions that have the potential to strengthen delivery and uptake of essential health and nutrition interventions in the context of COVID-19 and beyond We conducted the phone survey with the entire sample of healthcare providers covered in the impact evaluation in the two NGOs – Radda and Marie Stopes. For mothers, the sampling frame was chosen from pregnant and lactating women interviewed during baseline. The survey took place in September 2020 by the team from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), in collaboration with the survey firm, DATA (Data Management and Technical Assistance). The COVID phone survey comprised three questionnaires: 1) Healthcare Providers, 2) Pregnant Women, and 3) Mothers. The healthcare provider study captured modules for training, incentives, personal protection equipment (PPE) related to COVID-19, and COVID-19 responsibilities, adaptations and solutions to health and nutrition service delivery, communication channels, COVID-19 knowledge and its influence.

本数据集源自为收集孟加拉国达卡市城市母婴与婴幼儿营养（Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition, MIYCN）服务交付实施研究所需数据而开展的电话调查结果，该研究聚焦新冠疫情的影响与应对方案。作为通过城市孕产妇、新生儿与儿童健康（Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health, MNCH）服务开展的“茁壮成长（Alive & Thrive, A&T）”干预措施影响评估研究的一部分，本次调查同时在两家非政府组织——拉达（Radda）与玛丽斯特普（Marie Stopes）中进行。现有数据为开展新冠疫情对健康与营养服务交付的影响前后评估，以及结合城市医疗服务提供者与服务对象的经验记录应对方案提供了独特契机。“茁壮成长”是一项全球倡议，旨在通过改善孕产妇营养、母乳喂养与辅食喂养实践，推广营养干预措施，以挽救生命、预防疾病并促进健康成长与发育。本次核心影响评估采用准实验设计，在基线与终线阶段开展重复横断面调查。本项新冠疫情影响评估研究将沿用核心影响评估的抽样框架，依托已有的医疗服务提供者与受益群体联络资源开展。本研究的目标如下：1. 识别健康与营养服务交付中的一线或本地管理调整措施，重点关注积极的调整方案；2. 探析新冠疫情如何影响家庭接触健康与营养服务、营养实践、粮食安全及其他相关方面；3. 分析各类调整措施，以识别一系列可行的解决方案，这些方案有望在新冠疫情背景及后疫情时代加强必要健康与营养干预措施的交付与落实。本次电话调查覆盖了两家非政府组织（拉达与玛丽斯特普）影响评估中涉及的全部医疗服务提供者样本。针对母亲群体，抽样框架源自基线调查中受访的孕妇与哺乳期女性。本次调查于2020年9月由国际粮食政策研究所（International Food Policy Research Institute, IFPRI）团队联合调查机构DATA（数据管理与技术援助，Data Management and Technical Assistance）开展。本次新冠电话调查包含三类问卷：1）医疗服务提供者问卷；2）孕妇问卷；3）母亲问卷。医疗服务提供者调研涵盖培训、激励措施、新冠疫情相关个人防护装备（Personal Protection Equipment, PPE）、新冠疫情相关职责、健康与营养服务交付的调整措施与解决方案、沟通渠道、新冠疫情知识及其影响等模块。