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INCORPORATING GENDER PERSPECTIVE INTO HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS. BY ROSEMARY USIDE KENYA Presented at the Global Forum on Gender Statistics, Accra Ghana, 26-28 January 2009. INTRODUCTION. The Government has made efforts: To mainstream gender at all levels Achieve gender equity
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INCORPORATING GENDER PERSPECTIVE INTO HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS BY ROSEMARY USIDE KENYA Presented at the Global Forum on Gender Statistics, Accra Ghana, 26-28 January 2009 KNBS
INTRODUCTION The Government has made efforts: • To mainstream gender at all levels • Achieve gender equity One of the initiatives is the: • Appointment of gender officers in all ministries and state corporations • To ensure gender issues are addressed accordingly • Engendering data collection, processing and analysis KNBS
Institutional framework • Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Development • Developed the National Gender Policy on Gender and Development • Coordinate and harmonize the implementation of the Gender policy • Provides a framework for the operationalization of gender mainstreaming • Recognizes socio-cultural attitudes held by both women and men KNBS
Involves the NSO in all aspects of data use • Development of the Kenya data sheet 2007 • CSW Report • CEDAW Report • Training of Gender Officers in production of gender statistics KNBS
INCORPORATING GENDER INTO HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS • Planning and execution of census and household survey activities are spearheaded by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) on behalf of the Government of Kenya in accordance with the Statistics Act 2006 of the Laws of Kenya. KNBS
Household Surveys • Demographic and health Survey • Integrated Household Budget Survey • Aids Indicator Srvey • MICS KNBS
Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 2008 Done every five years • Phase I • Formation of Technical Committee Users & Producers: Ministries: Health, Education, Agriculture, Labour, Research Instituions and Development Partners( UNFPA, NUDP, UNCEF, UNIFEM, Macro Int. CDC etc). Composition: 7 females, 18 males • Critique the questionnaires; agree on types of questions to be asked in respective modules: Education, employment, fertility, mortality, family planning, HIV/AIDS, nutrition and gender based violence KNBS
Phase II -Recruitment of data collection personnel & Implementation Distribution of KDHS Personnel by category and gender KNBS
% Distribution of KDHS 2008 Personnel by category and gender KNBS
QUESTIONNAIRE • Three types of qestionnaires: • Household • Woman • Man • Sex and age components very important • Modules include: fertility, family planning, mortality, Education, employment, HIV/AIDS, gender based violence maternal and child health. • Duration 3 months KNBS
Phase III • Data Processing (3 months) • Production of preliminary report (1 month) KNBS
Distribution of KDHS data processing staff by category and gender KNBS
Phase IV • In-depth analysis (3 months) • Thematic areas by subject matter specialists • General information, fertility, mortality, nutrition, maternal & child health, family planning, HIV/AIDS, economic participation and gender based violence • Outputs • Comprehensive report • Summary Report • Facts and figures • Fliers • Posters KNBS
Phase V • Dissemination • Launch at national level • Regional • District • Monitoring and Evaluation KNBS
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