@article{ref1,
title="The use of cluster sampling to determine aid needs in Grozny, Chechnya in 1995",
journal="Disasters",
year="2000",
author="Drysdale, S. and Howarth, J. and Powell, Virginia and Healing, T.",
volume="24",
number="3",
pages="217-227",
abstract="War broke out in Chechnya in November 1994 following a three-year economic blockade. It caused widespread destruction in the capital Grozny. In April 1995 Medical Relief International--or Merlin, a British medical non-governmental organisation (NGO)--began a programme to provide medical supplies, support health centres, control communicable disease and promote preventive health-care in Grozny. In July 1995 the agency undertook a city-wide needs assessment using a modification of the cluster sampling technique developed by the Expanded Programme on Immunisation. This showed that most people had enough drinking-water, food and fuel but that provision of medical care was inadequate. The survey allowed Merlin to redirect resources earmarked for a clean water programme towards health education and improving primary health-care services. It also showed that rapid assessment by a statistically satisfactory method is both possible and useful in such a situation.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0361-3666",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}