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Rapid Anthropological Assessments in the Field

Description

This SSHAP Practical Approaches brief provides guidance on undertaking rapid anthropological assessments in the context of an epidemic. During an epidemic, rapid anthropological assessments are used to collect data with and from affected populations and public health officials to (a) understand key social, cultural, political, and economic dynamics; (b) identify relevant authorities and trusted leaders for message dissemination; (c) gather communities’ understanding of the disease and health decision-making processes; and (d) inform appropriate and effective response efforts.

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Publication

2020

Authors

SSHAP

Emergency

Epidemics

Scope

Social science

Language

English, French

Region

Global

Keywords

Data collection, Anthropology, FAQ, Social Science Tools, Epidemics, rapid assessments