Survey on Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) Deadline extension

UNFPA Belarus hereby invites interested and eligible suppliers to submit Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for conduction of a Survey on Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) to collect in-depth qualitative and quantitative information on the underlying behavioural, social, cultural and economic factors and identify drivers behind evident practices, in order to develop targeted interventions. The detailed specifications, proposed contract terms and conditions will be provided to the companies who will be qualified for the Invitation to Bid to be followed after this request for EOI.

Section 1: DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS

PROCESS STAGES and PURPOSE

The KAP study is divided into three stages (possibly 3 Lots):

1. Methodological and Preparatory Developments 

2. Field Work, Data collection and Data preparation 

3. Analytical Report Development

The purpose of the study is to generate reliable evidence on knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) among several population groups regarding the following UNFPA program and communication priorities.

The study will collect in-depth consistent qualitative and quantitative information on the underlying social, cultural and economic factors that drive prevailing social norms on UNFPA priorities. The study will identify drivers behind evident practices/behaviours, in order to develop targeted interventions.

KAP findings are expected to provide the UNFPA Belarus team with wider evidence. The KAP findings will also ensure evidence base for ongoing Country Program and pave the ground for the next program cycle interventions. 

Beyond the ongoing UNFPA action, the findings of this study will be used by UN agencies, civil society organizations and national stakeholders to plan and implement interventions in line with national progress towards the SDGs and strategies for SRHR and Youth, gender equality and demographic resilience applying data-driven decision-making approach.

SCOPE OF WORK

The sample size for household survey should be representative to the population of Belarus and be no less than 1500 respondents for quantitative data collection and include respondents from each region of Belarus.

The study should include no less than (20) Focus Group Discussions and (10) Key Informant Interviews  for each focus topic. 

The KAP survey design should incorporate a detailed sampling and scoring methodology, robust data collection tools, strong methods for data back-checking, cleaning, recording, collating, and analysis with simple visualization. The design must also include a strategy for field plans and in the field sample selection, survey, and/ or listing protocols. The Supplier must list all available options for selecting the software for data analysis and assess the advantages and disadvantages of each option with a mention of the preferred software.

The KAP survey will collect information on the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of the local populations concerning following focus topics:

1. sexual and reproductive health of women and men;

2. youth engagement and activism;

3. volunteering;

4. gender equality and women empowerment;

5. domestic violence and gender-based violence against women;

6. population ageing & 65+ inclusiveness;

7. intergenerational dialogue;

8. social inclusion for vulnerable groups;

9. demographic resilience;

and covering the areas of use and knowledge of:

• business engagement/response in addressing social challenges;

• innovative tools and solutions;

• communication: trusted sources and preferred channels.

The Supplier should:

1. Ensure that the survey, where appropriate, engages a diverse range of respondents including women, men, youth and older people from different age and social/ethnic/economic groups, urban and rural, vulnerable populations like people with disabilities, people 65+, pregnant women etc. Data needs to be disaggregated according to these criteria to enable analysis. 

2. Ensure gender representation in responses sought and data/information collected on women-specific issues. 

3. Ensure that data/information collected covers family structure, income, occupation and consumption patterns, as well as education, age and current residence.

4. Consult with the focal team members from UNFPA CO Belarus at each step of the survey, such as the development of the conceptual framework, methodology, scoring or weighting approach, research instruments, selection of teams and interviewers, and their training when needed, roll out and field plans, quality control, and supervision, data analysis, and presentation. Incorporate all feedback received.

5. Share the methodology, draft questionnaires and KIIs and FGDs guides with UNFPA CO Belarus and incorporate feedback in the final version to be administered in the field. The final questionnaire must be pre-tested and a pre-test report, detailing all findings and any proposed changes, must be submitted to UNFPA CO Belarus as a final product. 

6. Ensure that data collection is monitored at different levels in the field to ensure quality assurance. 

7. Consider, check and avoid logical and cognitive biases on each stage within the scope of work. 

METHODOLOGY

A mixed consistent quantitative and qualitative methodology is recommended for conducting the KAP survey. The quantitative component should involve a household survey, community survey, service provider survey, and secondary quantitative data analysis. Based on the questions specified in the proposed research plan and the objectives spelt out, the research organization will be required to rationalize (in consultation with UNFPA CO Belarus) what variables to focus on when developing the quantitative instruments. 

The qualitative component should include Key Informant Interviews and Focus Group Discussions to elicit additional information that cannot be obtained from the quantitative methods and provide explanations for variations observed in the quantitative analysis. 

The sample size for the survey needs to be jointly agreed by the UNFPA CO Belarus and the research organization, however, a detailed proposed sampling methodology and sample size both country-wide and regionally representative (separately calculated) should be included in the proposal.