Zimbabwe 2013: TRaC Study Evaluating Knowledge on HIV, Family Planning and Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision amongst Population Aged 15 - 49 years, in Zimbabwe

PSI/Z conducted a cross sectional population based survey in (February and March 2013). Male and female respondents aged 15-49 years were randomly sampled from households in both urban and rural areas. The study sample was selected in two stages. In the first stage, enumeration areas (EAs) were randomly selected using probability proportionate to size . EAs are geographic areas used for sampling purposes. In the second stage, households within the selected EAs were selected using simple random sampling. In households where more than one eligible respondent was available, a respondent was randomly selected using the Kish grid method.The main objective of this study is to add to the body of knowledge on HIV, Family Planning, and Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision. Analysis was performed using SPSS version 16 and results presented in PSI Dashboard format. This TRaC will provide evidence for monitoring and evaluating implementation of PSI Zimbabwe's HIV prevention and risk reduction program, Family Planning (FP) and also segmentation for the Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) interventions. This information will be used to develop interventions and communications for the interventions.

PSI/Z于2013年2月至3月开展了一项基于人群的横断面调查。研究对象为15至49岁的男女受访者，从城乡地区的住户中随机抽取。本研究样本采用两阶段抽样法选取：第一阶段，按规模比例抽样（probability proportionate to size）随机选取普查区（enumeration areas, EAs）——普查区是用于抽样工作的地理区域；第二阶段，采用简单随机抽样法从已选定的普查区内抽取住户。若某一住户内存在多名符合条件的受访者，则通过基什网格法（Kish grid method）随机选取1名受访者。
本研究的核心目标是丰富有关艾滋病（HIV）、计划生育（Family Planning, FP）以及自愿医学男性包皮环切术（Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision, VMMC）的学术知识储备。数据分析采用SPSS 16.0统计软件完成，研究结果以PSI仪表盘（PSI Dashboard）格式呈现。本次TRaC项目将为监测与评估PSI津巴布韦分会的艾滋病预防与风险降低项目、计划生育（FP）项目的实施情况，以及对自愿医学男性包皮环切术（VMMC）干预措施开展细分评估提供实证依据。相关信息将被用于制定干预措施及配套宣传方案。