Over the past 30 years, Nova has conducted more than a million household surveys across more than 100 communities. These surveys have supported the work of industries, development agencies, universities, and research institutions across a wide range of research areas.
Nova offers both standardised and customised survey services. Over time, we’ve developed a set of quantitative and qualitative survey tools that are used regularly, but we also design and implement surveys tailored to the specific needs of clients or projects.
A core part of Nova’s approach is to recruit and train people from the study community to serve as the fieldworkers for each survey. This ensures that the data is collected by those who understand the local context — and just as importantly, that the work itself builds skills and capacity within the community.
Nova’s services cover the full process, including:
A comprehensive, questionnaire-based survey that collects data…
The QOLA is a set of three qualitative questionnaires conducted with…
Such surveys typically assess the self-reported health of household…
The CSS aims to identify and determine the prevalence of different sources…
The general household survey is a comprehensive, questionnaire-based survey that collects data about respondents’ demographics, subjective wellbeing, education, health, energy usage preferences and patterns, living conditions, residential structures, access to water and proper sanitation, access to solid waste collection services or proper disposal facilities, healthcare, income, and experiences related to safety and crime in their communities. The survey can be used in combination with other tools to assess the quality of life of households and communities.
