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Dissemination and Data Use Tools MEASURE DHS Laurie Liskin June 17, 2009

Dissemination and Data Use Tools MEASURE DHS Laurie Liskin June 17, 2009. MEASURE DHS. Standard DHS Dissemination Package. Final Report Key Findings Report Power Points Factsheet (general and HIV, if testing done) Press Release National Seminar.

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Dissemination and Data Use Tools MEASURE DHS Laurie Liskin June 17, 2009

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  1. Dissemination and Data Use ToolsMEASURE DHS Laurie LiskinJune 17, 2009

  2. MEASURE DHS

  3. Standard DHS Dissemination Package • Final Report • Key Findings Report • Power Points • Factsheet (general and HIV, if testing done) • Press Release • National Seminar

  4. Additional Dissemination Materials and Activities • Policy briefs • Reading DHS tables • Special topical publications (youth, gender, etc) • Topic specific seminars • Regional workshops

  5. Dissemination Issues/Concerns • Getting information out of the capital city • Local implementing partners • Extending dissemination beyond the immediate post-release period • Maximizing local opportunities for dissemination • Difficulty tracking and monitoring use

  6. Dissemination Issues/Concerns • DHS/Data Literacy • Understanding terminology • Understanding concepts of sampling errors, confidence intervals • Reading tables • Comparing multiple data sources • National and regional data vs district planning • Timing of workshops with national planning cycle

  7. The Quest • Preparing a toolkit for Using DHS Results, soup to nuts • Improving “DHS literacy” • Applying survey results to programs and policies at district, regional, national level • Supporting ongoing use of DHS and other survey data

  8. Existing Tools • How to Read DHS tables • DHS for Journalists • Workshop exercises • DHS Curriculum • Tips on giving good presentations • MEASURE Evaluation Calendar

  9. Future Plans • DHS Toolkit • Dissemination Section • Dissemination Planning Guide • How to give a good presentation • Rules for preparing PowerPoint presentations • Tips for Writing Press Releases • Revised Decision Calendar for using survey results • How to Read a DHS Table plus PowerPoint presentation • Understanding and Interpreting Trends in Survey Results • Writing Policy Briefs

  10. Questions for HIPNET • What tools are you using? • Evaluation of any existing tools? • If yes, what evaluation methods? • Have your counterparts used these methods without you? • What tools are still needed? • How can the DHS project help you use our data more effectively? • How can we collaborate?

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