Sampling Methodologies for More Cost-Effective Collection of Food Consumption and Expenditure Data

Contents: I. Introduction --- II. The Rapid Appraisal Perspective as Applied to Consumption and Expenditure Surveys --- III. Sampling Methodologies Used in Other Consumption/Expenditure Surveys (A. Madagascar Rice Demand Study – B. Liberia Urban Food Consumption Survey - C. Haiti Household Expenditure and Consumption Survey - D. Kilimanjaro Food Consumption Survey) --- IV. Lessons For Designing Cost-Effective Sampling Methodologies --- V. The NEG Rapid Appraisal Workshop --- VI. Recommended Sampling Methodology for NEG Surveys (A. Sampling Frame and Sampling Procedures - B. Weighting Procedures - C. Statistical Inference) --- VII. Conclusion and Recommendations --- Bibliography --- Annex A: Variance Formulas for a Stratified, Multi-Stage Sample with Selection Probabilities Proportional to a Measure of Size --- Annex B: Glossary