The March issue of Significance explores the challenges of gathering reliable data in war zones, highlighting innovative statistical approaches to measuring conflict effects, humanitarian needs, and diverse topics from hypothesis testing to mental health classification.
Somalia
Pilot Study Brings Insights About How Drought Affects Somali Schools
Monica Dashen produced a pilot survey to discover how the Somalia drought affected the local school children.
Five Lessons Learned Implementing a School Drought Survey in Somalia
When designing and implementing a survey in a crisis situation, a survey methodologist may find standard tasks to be more challenging (particularly in developing countries). Here, Monica Dashen outlines fives lessons she learned while implementing a school drought survey in Somalia.