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ArticleReproductive health2022

Feasibility of establishing a core set of sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health indicators in humanitarian settings: results from a multi-methods assessment in Bangladesh.

Bachera Aktar, Kanya Lakshmi Rajendra, Emily Clark, Kassandre Messier, Anya Aissaoui, Kaeshan Elamurugan, Md Tanvir Hasan, Nadia Farnaz, Adrita Kaiser, Abdul Awal and 2 more

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  1. The Feasibility and Relevance of Collecting Adolescent Health Indicators in Humanitarian Settings: Results From the West Bank.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025
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Bachera Aktar *BRAC James P. Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. bachera.aktar@bracu.ac.bd.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0242-1792
Kanya Lakshmi Rajendra *NOR Impact AS, Rogaland, Norway.
Emily ClarkDepartment of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Kassandre MessierFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Anya AissaouiNOR Impact AS, Rogaland, Norway.
Kaeshan ElamuruganNOR Impact AS, Rogaland, Norway.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4612-723X
Md Tanvir HasanBRAC James P. Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Nadia FarnazBRAC James P. Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Adrita KaiserBRAC James P. Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Abdul AwalBRAC James P. Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Ieman Mona El MowafiNOR Impact AS, Rogaland, Norway.
Loulou KobeissiDepartment of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research (SRH), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7975-7529

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundReliable and rigorously collected sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (SRMNCAH) data in humanitarian settings is often sparse and varies in quality across different humanitarian settings. To address this gap in quality data, the World Health Organization (WHO) developed a core set of indicators for monitoring and evaluating SRMNCAH services and outcomes, and assessed their feasibility in Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Jordan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

methodsThe feasibility assessments aggregated information from global consultations and field-level assessments to reach a consensus on a set of core SRMNCAH indicators among WHO partners. The feasibility assessment in Bangladesh focused on the following constructs: relevance/usefulness of the core set of indicators, the feasibility of measurement, availability of systems and resources, and ethical issues during data collection and management. The field-level multi-methods assessment included five components; a desk review, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and facility assessments including observations of facility-level data management.

resultsThe findings suggest that there is widespread support among stakeholders for developing a standardized core set of SRMNCAH indicators to be collected among all humanitarian actors in Bangladesh. There are numerous resources and data collection systems that could be leveraged, built upon, and improved to ensure the feasibility of collecting this proposed set of indicators. However, the data collection load requested from donors, the national government, international and UN agencies, coordination/cluster systems must be better harmonized, standardized, and less burdensome.

conclusionThis core set of indicators would only be useful if it has the buy-in from the international community that results in harmonizing and coordinating data collection efforts and relevant indicators' reporting requirements.

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Adolescent HealthFamilyAdolescentBangladeshChildFeasibility StudiesHumansInfant, NewbornReproductionBangladeshHealth Information SystemsHumanitarian data reportingMaternal, Child and Adolescent HealthMonitoring and Evaluation Sexual and Reproductive HealthRefugee HealthRefugees

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