questionnaire and terminology; the laws and
regulations attached to the subject in question,
and the conventions the country has signed and
ratified with international bodies. Training was
conducted to equip the enumerators with the
supervisory skills designed to assist the Riyan
team handling the survey.
While the Riyan team conducted the training
sessions in Malé and the Atolls, representatives
from HRCM and the FPA actively participated in
facilitating sessions. A supervisor from the Riyan
team was assigned to each selected island and to
Malé. He/she was present in the field for overall
coordination of the data collection process.
Prior to travelling to the sites, enumerators were
sought from the selected islands using online
advertisements. The final recruitment took
place on site, and gender representation was
emphasized. All of the selected enumerators
had completed their education to at least GCE
Ordinary Level (lower secondary exam). The
enumerators underwent a half-day training
session, focusing largely on the questionnaire.
The training also included a session on human
rights, the role of HRCM, the Domestic Violence
Act and other key documents.
Some basic details of the sample are shared in the
following table.
Table 1: Summary of sample
Total sample size
1,160
Malé
394
All Atolls
610
Industrial/Thilafushi
50
Resorts
106
Total Number of locations surveyed
20
Total number of islands (excluding cit- 13
ies, resorts and industrial islands)
Cities (Malé & Addu)
2
Resorts
4
Industrial (Thilafushi)
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DATA COLLECTION
The survey data collection was carried out from
16 July – 10 September 2019.
Table 2: Data collection schedule
Islands
Travel
Dates
(DD/MM)
Days
No. of Enu‐
merators
Sample
Size
Malé
15/7
48
20
394
Fuvahmulah
20/7
22/7
2
10
25
Addu
25/7
29/7
4
10
61
Aa. Rasdhoo
27/7
28/7
1
8
45
Aa. Thoddoo
29/7
30/7
2
4
45
Ha. Utheemu
2/8
5/8
3
10
66
Ha. Dhidhoo
2/8
5/8
3
8
66
R. Rasmaadhoo
2/8
3/8
1
9
65
R. Ungoofaaru
4/8
6/8
2
8
65
F. Nilandhoo
7/8
9/8
2
8
22
F. Bilehdhoo
8/8
8/8
1
6
22
Th. Veymandoo
23/8
24/8
2
8
32
Th. Gaadhifushi
24/8
26/8
2
8
32
Gdh. Thinadhoo
23/8
24/8
2
8
32
Gdh. Madaveli
25/8
26/8
2
8
32
Resorts
26/7
10/9
6
26
106
Industrial
4/8
24/8
10
4
50
1160
Total
3/9
AA. Atoll
Ha. Atoll
R. Atoll
Faafu Atoll
Th. Atoll
Gdh. Atoll
RESPONSE RATE
The overall response rate for the survey was 95%.
A more detailed breakdown is shared in the table
below.
Table 3: Response rate
Total Sample
Total Responses
Re s p o n s e
rate
Outer islands
549
546
99.45%
Urban
455
422
92.75%
Resorts
106
94
88.68%
Industrial
50
39
78.00%
Total
1,160
1.101
94.91%
Although the total response rate is high, the
response rate to questions in different sections of
the questionnaire varied. Generally, refusals were
received for different parts of questions 66 and
72, focusing on women’s rights.
Data collection was initiated after the enumerators
had been trained. The length of the data collection
period, the number of enumerators, and other
details of the process are shared in the following
table.
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