Abyan Assessment Report 8-9 July 2012

2.2 Sample size and site selection

Using purposive sampling (Oct 2011/ACAPS), a sample size of 14 localities was agreed between OCHA and the clusters in Aden. In selecting the 14 locations the following criteria were used:

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  It should represent the different population groups (IDPs; New/Old, Returnees, and Non-displaced),
  
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  It should represent the Bedouins, marginalized and those not originally from Abyan.
  
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  It should be either rural or urban areas,
  
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  Different types of topographic settings should be represented, such as the coast, valleys, and mountains,
  
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  It should represent different income/livelihood sources; agriculture, fishery, livestock, small/micro enterprise, and government employees.
  

Due to security issues, two of the locations were not assessed. Table 1 provides a breakdown of the characteristics of each locality.