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SQUEAC Assessment companion

Action Against Hunger

The Coverage Monitoring Network has developed the SQUEAC Assessment Companion and SQUEAC Supervision Guidelines for use by SQUEAC assessment leaders and supervisors who are familiar with the methodology to support the planning and delivery of SQUEAC assessments to the required quality and standard. The content of this toolkit closely follows the SQUEAC and SLEAC Technical Reference (full reference available below) with additional material which has been developed by the Coverage Monitoring Network and others.

SQUEAC Supervision Guidelines

Action Against Hunger

The Coverage Monitoring Network has developed the SQUEAC Assessment Companion and SQUEAC Supervision Guidelines for use by SQUEAC assessment leaders and supervisors who are familiar with the methodology to support the planning and delivery of SQUEAC assessments to the required quality and standard. The content of this toolkit closely follows the SQUEAC and SLEAC Technical Reference (full reference available below) with additional material which has been developed by the Coverage Monitoring Network and others.

SQUEAC SLEAC Technical Reference

FANTA

This technical reference document provides guidance for evaluating access and coverage of Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition and other selective feeding programs. The first method—Semi-Quantitative Evaluation of Access and Coverage (SQUEAC)—combines routine program monitoring data, an array of qualitative information, and small-sample quantitative surveys. This combination of data permits identification of key issues affecting timely presentation at a clinic program and estimates of the level of program coverage achieved. The second method—Simplified Lot Quality Assurance Sampling Evaluation of Access and Coverage (SLEAC)—is a small-sample quantitative method for mapping and estimating coverage over large areas.

How to conduct community assessment

Action Against Hunger

In the new document the CMN published, How to conduct community assessment, you will find the following information: What is a community assessment? It is a research and learning process which leads to an understanding of the community dynamics, which may influence and/or have an impact on CMAM program access and uptake. It involves the collection and analysis of data, including but not limited to the demographic and socio-cultural profile, social organization and communication channels, key community actors, local understanding of malnutrition, local perceptions of a CMAM program and any existing community engagement strategies. Once completed, the community assessment should drive the elaboration of community engagement activities, instantly applying research and learning into programmatic planning. How to prepare a qualitative sampling frame? Data collection needs multiple sources such as local leaders or health centre personnel for the purpose of triangulation. The aim is to have the largest possible variety of sources to achieve the highest representativeness. For that, different data collection tools can be used: group discussions, semi-structured interviews, mapping, etc. Moreover in this document you will find guidances to help you to develop interview guides.

SQUEAC report template

CMN

On completion of the SQUEAC assessment and action plan formulation, the survey leader should prepare a report which presents and analyses the findings and results of all three stages of the assessment along with the action plan to improve coverage. Surveyors (or their line managers) should also assess the quality of the assessment and the report and document any best practices identified during the assessment and any methodological challenges or learnings encountered during the assessment.

SQUEAC quality assurance checklist

CMN

The quality of the results and outputs of a SQUEAC assessment rely on the correct procedures being followed. The SQUEAC / SLEAC Technical Reference (available to download in the resources menu) should be the reference for any queries on the methodology. A quality assurance excel spreadsheet has also been developed so that surveyors and their line managers can "measure" the quality of an assessment and report.