Overview

Identification

COUNTRY

Mongolia

TITLE

GBV 2017
 

SERIES INFORMATION

version 1.0
 

Overview

ABSTRACT

This national research on violence against women is part of the Combating Gender-Based Violence in Mongolia project, which began in June 2016 and will continue until May 2020 with the support of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The project, overseen by a Steering Committee jointly chaired by the Ministry of Justice and UNFPA, has the overall goal of strengthening the national capacity to combat gender-based violence, particularly domestic violence, by improving GBV data collection on the extent, nature and general conditions of partner violence, promoting an effective victim protection environment and increasing public knowledge and awareness.7 This study into violence against women, based on the World Health Organization (WHO) methodology, was conducted for the first time in Mongolia as an integral part of this project. It has contributed to building a body of nationally representative GBV data and developing the capacity of the National Statistics Office (NSO) to produce these statistics in the future. This research is comprised of two components: a quantitative household survey and a qualitative study. Together they are aimed at generating evidence on the forms, prevalence, effects and causes of violence against women, including the production of relevant United Nations and Sustainable Development Goal indicators for international reporting and comparison.

Research Goal

Production of nationally representative data, statistics and evidence to guide the development and implementation of policies and programmes to combat GBV.

Objectives

-Obtain information about reliable estimates of the prevalence and incidence of different forms of violence against women (including the estimation of the United Nations VAW indicators and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators 5.2.1. and 5.2.2.) in a way that is comparable with other studies around the world using the WHO methodology;

-Assess the extent to which intimate partner violence is associated with a range of health and other outcomes;

-Identify factors that may either protect or put women at risk of partner violence; and

-Document and compare the strategies and services that women use to deal with partner violence. The study provided the opportunity to develop capacity to produce internationally comparable statistics on violence against women (VAW) in order to monitor and report on the United Nations VAW indicators and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators 5.2.1 and 5.2.2
 

UNITS OF ANALYSIS

household, only woman members
 

Producers and Sponsors

PRIMARY INVESTIGATOR(S)

FUNDING

Metadata Production

METADATA PRODUCED BY

DATE OF METADATA PRODUCTION

2018-08-24

DDI DOCUMENT ID

DDI-MNG-NSO-GBV-2017-EN-v0.1

Sampling

Deviations from Sample Design

The sample design was done by the NSO Sampling and Analysis Division. A multi-stage sampling strategy was used and the initial target size of the sample was 7,145 households. Considering the probability of non-response due the sensitive nature of the survey, the sample size was increased to 7,860 households, assuming a non-response rate of 10 per cent. The sample size was designed to produce reliable estimates at national level and with margins of error less than 10 per cent at urban/rural level, and less than 20 per cent at province level. The sampling frame includes units from all 21 provinces and nine districts of the capital city. Khesegs (parts of sub-districts in the capital city) and baghs (the smallest administrative unit in provinces) were selected as Primary Sampling Units (PSUs). Data was collected from a total of 524 PSUs covering 104 khesegs and 420 baghs, and 15 households were selected from each PSUs. The sample design process was completed as follows:

Data Collection

Data Collection Dates

Time Periods

Data Collection Mode

Face-to-face [f2f]

DATA COLLECTION NOTES

Fieldwork was carried out continuously over the course of 60 days by 15 teams, each comprising five enumerators, one supervisor and two drivers. Employees of statistical divisions in provinces and districts of the capital city, sub-district governors, village (xeseg) chiefs, local government leaders, workers of district governor offices, as well as local guides, provided essential assistance to locate households and conduct the fieldwork smoothly. Tablet computers were used to record responses during the interviews. This improved data quality through validation at the point of data entry. Also, the continuous transmission of data during the course of the fieldwork allowed for regular monitoring and quality control. It also saved time in the processing phase by avoiding manual data entry.

Data Processing

Data Editing

Data validation began in July 2017, including manual checking of unit records, data compilation, checking for any logical and entry errors, and calculation of weights. CSPro software had been used to design the data entry system for use on tablets. The final consolidated database was then exported to SPSS and STATA formats for data analysis. Standard variables and tables were derived, and the main outputs reviewed by UNFPA international advisors. Preliminary estimates at national level were produced and shared with stakeholders for discussion and validation between August and October 2017.