Cluster-randomised trials on nutrition, anaemia and agriculture in Odisha
Experience
Project Experience
Selected assignments demonstrating experience in field research, monitoring and evaluation, child rights, early childhood education, agriculture, qualitative research, data quality and field management.
4Case studies
442Interviews across case studies 1 & 2
Quant · QualMethods delivered
Study designs
Designs our team has run
Our team’s experience spans rigorous evaluation designs, run to the same field and data-quality standard.
Multi-round longitudinal surveys run to the same standard over years
Mixed-methods evaluations combining surveys, FGDs and case studies
Case Study 01
Comprehensive Supply Chain Engagement and Multi-Stakeholder Initiative for Eradicating Child Labor in the Indian Mica Mining and Processing Sector
Sample achieved
202
mica collectors interviewed
18villages
6partner organisations
~60minutes per interview
- Client category
- International Development / Responsible Supply Chain Initiative
- Study location
- Giridih & Koderma, Jharkhand; Nawada, Bihar
- Sample size
- 202 mica collectors across 18 villages, covering 6 partner organisations in Jharkhand and Bihar.
- Research objective
- To support primary research with mica collectors within a broader initiative focused on eradicating child labour in the Indian mica mining and processing sector.
- Methodology
- Structured quantitative survey using a digital/CAPI questionnaire; respondent-level interviews of approximately 60 minutes; field deployment across partner-supported villages.
- Key outputs
- Completed respondent interviews; field-progress and quality monitoring; cleaned and validated quantitative dataset for subsequent study analysis.
- Services delivered
- CAPI development/supportRecruitment and deployment of experienced local enumeratorsTrainingField coordinationQuantitative data collectionDaily monitoringData-quality managementDataset cleaning and delivery
- Quality-control measures
- Experienced local male and female enumeratorsStandardized trainingCAPI validationDaily progress trackingField supervisionConsistency checksReview of submissions and correction of identified errors
Case Study 02
Baseline Survey of the Teacher Product – Early Childhood Education & Anganwadi Worker Capacity Building
Sample achieved
240
Anganwadi Workers interviewed
100%
240 of 240 interview sample completed
240 of 240 interview sample completed
6blocks
10enumerators
2supervisors
- Client category
- Non-profit / Education Technology & Early Childhood Development
- Study location
- Bikaner District, Rajasthan – 6 blocks
- Sample size
- 240 Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) across 6 blocks of Bikaner district.
- Research objective
- To establish baseline evidence on Anganwadi Workers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices relating to Early Childhood Education and teaching skills, and to generate evidence to support programme sustainability and scalability.
- Methodology
- One-to-one structured quantitative interviews with Anganwadi Workers, preceded by enumerator training and piloting.
- Key outputs
- Approved field plan; completion of the 240-interview sample; fieldwork completion report; quality-assured and reliable dataset for programme M&E.
- Services delivered
- Overall field-management responsibilityDeployment and management of 10 enumerators and 2 supervisorsCoordination of 2 days of training, 2 days of piloting and 6 days of data collectionDaily progress monitoringField logisticsData validation and troubleshooting
- Quality-control measures
- Daily submission monitoringSample-achievement trackingData-validation checksDaily team debriefingsCorrection/re-collection of missing or erroneous informationEquipment and data-security oversight
Case Study 03
Women’s Participation in Agricultural Marketing in India’s Uplands
Sample achieved
4h 03m
hours and 3 minutes of Odia interview audio
Odiasource language
Englishtranslation
- Client category
- International University / Academic Research
- Study location
- India
- Sample size
- 4 hours and 3 minutes of recorded qualitative interview audio processed under the assignment.
- Research objective
- To support qualitative research examining women’s participation in agricultural marketing in India’s upland contexts through accurate processing of recorded interview evidence.
- Methodology
- Qualitative research support involving transcription and translation of recorded interviews from Odia into English.
- Key outputs
- 4 hours and 3 minutes of Odia interview recordings transcribed and translated into English for qualitative research and analysis.
- Services delivered
- Audio reviewOdia transcription/interpretationEnglish translationPreparation of research-ready qualitative transcripts while retaining the meaning and context of respondents’ narratives
- Quality-control measures
- Careful audio-to-text reviewPreservation of respondent meaning and context during translationConsistency checks between source audio and English transcriptConfidentiality in handling research recordings
Case Study 04
Enabling Inclusive, Climate-Resilient Transitions in India: A Focus on Climate Change & Gender
Sample achieved
744
household interviews completed, plus 248 individual interviews
3districts
51rural field units
7urban areas
2,127households listed
- Client category
- Research Institution / UN-supported Development Research
- Study location
- Mandi, Kinnaur & Solan districts, Himachal Pradesh
- Sample size
- 744 household interviews and 248 individual interviews across rural and urban field units in Mandi, Kinnaur and Solan, after listing 2,127 households in the rural units.
- Research objective
- To generate evidence on how climate change and climate-related shocks affect women, men and other gender groups, particularly in relation to livelihoods, health, migration, care responsibilities, safety and resilience, to inform future policy interventions.
- Methodology
- Structured mobile-based household and individual surveys, preceded by household listing and respondent identification. Fieldwork covered both rural villages and urban locations using digitally programmed survey instruments.
- Key outputs
- Completed household listing; household-level climate and socio-economic dataset; individual-level gender and vulnerability dataset; quality-assured digital survey submissions; field monitoring and progress documentation; cleaned evidence for subsequent climate-and-gender analysis.
- Field progress by district
District Field units Households listed Household interviews Individual interviews Mandi – rural 20 villages / clusters 711 252 84 Mandi – urban 7 urban areas (Mandi town and Nerchowk) – 84 28 Kinnaur 18 villages / clusters 773 252 84 Solan 13 villages / clusters 643 156 52 Total 51 rural + 7 urban 2,127 744 248 Fieldwork ran from June to July 2026. Each unit was listed first, then 12 households and 4 individual respondents were selected (18 and 6 in units that took on extra interviews). Where villages could not be reached because of damaged roads and bridges, nearby substitute units were used and the shortfall was made up with additional interviews in neighbouring units.
- Services delivered
- Household listingRespondent identificationCAPI/mobile-based household and individual surveysField-team deployment and supervisionRural and urban field coordinationDaily progress monitoringData-quality checksRespondent consent and confidentiality protocolsData synchronization and field troubleshooting
- Quality-control measures
- Structured household listing prior to survey selectionGPS-based household identificationInformed consentStandardized interviewer trainingDigital validation and skip logicDaily monitoring of submissionsSupervisor reviewConsistency and completeness checksField-level correction of identified issuesConfidentiality and respondent-safety protocols
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