R-DATS partnered with Development Gateway to conduct a national primary research on the use of shisha, hookah, and waterpipe tobacco products (collectively referred to as “shisha”) in Nigeria. Some of our responsibilities for this project include:

• Work closely with the TCDI team to develop the content of the interviews, and especially the survey questionnaire and sampling methodology.
• Develop and implement a sampling strategy that includes a detailed explanation of how contact information for recruiting participants will be sourced, as well as procedures on informed consent and data privacy and protection.
• Define survey instruments, including the survey and qualitative interview guide, in consultation with the DG team.
• Translate and back translate survey, as needed (up to four languages anticipated)
• Field test / pilot test interview guide and survey instrument.
• Provide logistical and administrative support to survey teams during field work; this will include any transportation, communication allowance, internet connection, etc., as necessary.
• Ensure data collection is of high quality through verification and validation procedures during and post data collection. The company must document and consistently carry out data quality checks during fieldwork and when entering and transferring data.
• Data analysis of collected data.
• Develop weights for the data that could include design weights, non-response weights and post-stratification weights.