Measuring the role of livestock in the household economy: a guidebook for designing household survey questionnaires

This guidebook presents a livestock module template for inclusion in multi-topic and agricultural household surveys in low- and middle-income countries. Its aim is to provide decision-makers and survey practitioners with a tool to collect data on the role of livestock in the household economy and its contribution to livelihoods. It focuses on the importance of livestock to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, and on the limited information currently available for policy makers and stakeholders to make decisions promoting the sustainable development of the sector. The Guidebook presents the current state of affairs with regard to the coverage of the livestock sector in multi-topic living standard surveys, which are widely recognized as an effective tool to measure and understand the determinants of poverty and well-being. It also outlines the goals of the livestock module template, discusses the rationale and objectives, conveys the specifics of the proposed questionnaire, and includes a short synthesis of the Guidebook.

Zezza A, Pica-Ciamarra U, Mugera H, Mwisomba T, Okello P

2016

World Bank, Washington D.C.