Comparing HEA With a Randomised Household Survey

Most HEA practitioners use rapid appraisal techniques for the collection of baseline data. These include definition of livelihood zones, purposive sampling of villages, interviews with key informants and other respondents, definition and identification of wealth groups by these key informants, and finally interviews with representatives from each wealth group in focus group discussion format. It is during these wealth group interviews that baseline data on total food, cash income and expenditure are collected.