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:
It should represent the different population groups (IDPs; New/Old, Returnees, and Non-displaced),
It should represent the Bedouins, marginalized and those not originally from Abyan.
It should be either rural or urban areas,
Different types of topographic settings should be represented, such as the coast, valleys, and mountains,
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.