Tenders Are Invited For Consultancy For The Preparation Of The Study Of Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Tenders Are Invited For Guatemala Consultancy For The Preparation Of The Study Of Knowledge Attitudes And Practices Cap Guatemala Reference TermsConsultancy For The Preparation Of A Study Of Knowledge Attitudes And Practices Cap On The Prevention Care Control And Protection Of The Zika Virus And Its Complications Within The Framework Of The Communication For Social Change And Behavior Ccsyc Project Zika Community Response Zicore Community Response To Zika GuatemalaFunded By UsaidA BackgroundThe Who International Health Regulations Emergency Committee Declared Zika On February 1 2016 As A Public Health Emergency Of International Importance Due To Cases Of Microcephaly And Guillain Barr Syndrome That Have Been Associated With The Infection For The Zika Virus In Pregnant Women In The Americas It Is Currently Known That The Zika Virus Is Transmitted Through The Bite Of An Infected Mosquito Mosquito Of The Aedes Species In Addition To Its Transmission By Sex And From Mother To Child During Pregnancy Vertical The Control Of The Vector Aedes Aegypti And Ae Albopictus Implies Community Participation Through Measures That Allow The Reduction Of Producing Sources Or Hatcheries Being Essential Knowledge Attitudes And Practices That The Community Takes As Prevention Measures Not Less Important The Level Of Risk Perception By The Population To Consider The Importance Of Adopting The Preventive Measures That Are Promoted In Latin America Up To 2 2 Million People Are At Risk Of Zika Virus Infection Along The Same Epidemiological Pattern Of Dengue And Chikungunya As It Has The Potential To Spread In All Areas Where Dengue Is Endemic While The Full Spectrum Of Disorders N Eu Rol gicos And Complications Related To Infection Zika Virus During Pregnancy Has Yet To Be Discovered We Know That There Is A Lasting Impact For Children And Their Families As Well As A Socio Economic Impact On Society On The Whole In El Salvador Medical Care Development International Mcdi In Consortium With The Salvadoran Red Cross Crs Have Executed The Project Called Zika Community Response Zicore The Areas Of Intervention To Be Covered By The Current Final Line Study Include 5 Municipalities Dulce Nombre De Mar a Comalapa San Isidro Sensuntepeque And Cojutepeque In The Departments Of Chalatenango Caba as And Cuscatl n The Zicore Project Has As Its Main Objective Communicate The Risks Associated With The Disease Promote Social And Behavioral Change Interventions Focused On The Participation And Empowerment Of Marginalized And Vulnerable Communities After Having Conducted A Baseline Cap Study Between December 2017 And March 2018 And A Series Of Mini Caps Every Three Months Between July 2018 And June 2019 This Protocol Will Regulate The Implementation Of The Cap Final Study And Will Measure The Impact Of Interventions Specifically Aimed At Improve Knowledge Of The Zika Virus And Change Key Behaviors The Impact Will Be Measured Through Key Usaid Indicators And Through The Analysis Of Other Qualitative Information To Be Collected During Interviews And Or Focus Groups B JustificationIn Order To Measure The Impact Of The Strategies Implemented By The Zicore Project For The Prevention And Control Of The Zika Virus In Vulnerable And Prioritized Groups In Each Of The Participating Communities It Is Necessary To Develop A Final Study To Measure Knowledge Attitudes And Practices Cap That People Currently Have In Order To Report The Final Results For Usaid As The Source Of Project Financing C General Description Of The ProjectThe Project Focuses On Community Based Intervention Through Three Main Outcomes 1 Community Based Entomological Surveillance And Vector Control And Without The Use Of Chemicals 2 Communication For Social And Behavioral Change Ccsyc And 3 Epidemiological Surveillance Of Suspected Cases Of Zika And Other Community Based Arbovirosis Community Interventions Began Between July And September 2017 And Were Carried Out Until July 31 2019 The Cap Study Is Mainly Derived From Result 2 Which Is Related To Communication Interventions For Social And Behavioral Change Outcome 2 Promote Social And Behavioral Change Interventions Focused On The Participation And Empowerment Of Marginalized And Vulnerable Communities Mcdi In Conjunction With Crs Minsal Usaid And The Implementing Partners Of Other Zika Response Projects That Have Identified The Behaviors With The Greatest Potential To Prevent Zika And Other Arbovirosis Have Developed A Series Of Educational Informative Materials To Educate Women Pregnant Women And Their Partners And Men And Women Of Reproductive Age Through Different Tactics Such As Health Fairs Activities In Educational Centers R Euintersectoral Community Nions Talks With Pregnant Women And Their Partners As Well As Vulnerable Groups Educational Home Visits During The Weekly Entomological Surveillance Activity By Ovitrampas And The Zicore Community Strategy With The Development Of The Cap The Impact That All The Actions Developed Have Had On The Prioritized Population Will Be Checked D ObjectivesGeneral Develop A Quantitative And Qualitative Study That Identifies Knowledge Attitudes And Practices In The Target Population On Prevention Care Control And Protection Of The Zika Virus And Its Complications In 5 Selected Municipalities According To The Key Indicators Established By Usaid For All Zika Virus Response Projects In The Americas 2 Specific I Determine Current Level Of Knowledge About Prevention Protection And Control Of The Zika Virus And Compare It With The Results Of The First Cap Ii Identify The Most Frequent Current Practices That Families Develop For The Prevention Protection And Control Of Zika Eg Velita Strategy Promoted By The Zicore Project Flip Remove Clean And Cover Use Condoms And Repellent For Personal Protection Among Others And Compare Them With The Results Of The Cap Study Baseline Iii Know Through Qualitative Techniques What Has Been The Experience With The Community Participation Of Different Actors And How Well The Role Of Students In Changing Their Families Behavior Has Worked As Well As The Difficulties Barriers Or Rumors That Prevent People Take The Appropriate Actions At Home And Individually To Avoid The Circulation And Development Of The Aedes Mosquito And Compare Them With The Results Of The First Cap Study Iv Obtain Information And Sociodemographic Characteristics Of The People Interviewed Identify The Main Sources Of Information About Zika And The Media Consumption Of The Priority Partners Audiences Measure The Populations Exposure To Messages About Zika Through Different Media A Geographical Area Where It Will Be IntervenedThere Will Be Presence In 4 Departments And 9 Municipalities In Guatemala And 45 LocationsThe Project Will Implement Two Types Of Intervention B Expected Products Of The Cap Study1 Work Plan And Schedule Accompanied By A Financial Proposal Broken Down By Item 2 Desktop Review Of The Key Indicators Of Usaid The First Cap Studies Of The Project To Determine The Baseline On Which Comparisons Will Be Made With The Results Of The Final Cap And Other Relevant Data 3 Review Discussion And Adjustments To The Protocol For Data Collection Surveys Focus Groups In Depth Interviews Of The Cap That Will Be Provided By The Project Staff 4 Preparation Of Data Collection Instruments Detail Of Methodological Process Based On A Bibliographic Review Construction And Or Adaptation Of Previously Used Data Collection Instruments According To The Categories Of Analysis Variables And Indicators Of The Project That They Will Be Validated By The Mcdi Technical Team In Guatemala And In The Usa 5 Piloting Of Data Collection Instruments 6 Training Of Interviewers Or Interview Facilitators And Focus Groups 7 Collection Of Information In The Field From Primary And Secondary Sources In Accordance With The Proposed Methodologies For Data Collection 8 Systematization Interpretation And Analysis Of The Information Collected 9 R Eu Periodic Ings With The Technical Team Of The Project Zicore Biased Reporting Progress And Evaluating The Process Of Gathering Information 10 Presentation Of A Draft Final Report Database Of Communities And Demographic Characteristics Of The People Interviewed Disaggregated By Sex Age Groups And Audiences Qualitative Database For Observation And Comments 11 Final Report A Printed And Digital Document With A Maximum Of 15 Pages Containing The Conclusions Of The Study The Methodology Used For Collecting And Analyzing Information Including Collection Tools Such As Questionnaires Interview Guides Groups Focal Points Systematization Tool And Analysis In Annexes Referenced With The Document With The Observations Incorporated The Report Should Also Include Photographs And Quotes That Reinforce The Results Obtained 12 A Specific Section Of The Final Report Should Relate The Results Of The Baseline Cap With The Final Cap As Well As The Explanatory According To Theories Of Social And Behavioral Change Taking Into Account The Barriers Or Myths That The Cap Participants Expressed During The Data Collection 13 Development Of Results Presentation Event To The Mspas Mcdi Crg And Key Local Actors Of The Communities Participating In The Project Note He Will Be Accompanied Technical Team Zicore Mcdi Project For Gathering Information And Conduct R Eu Periodic Ings For Presentation And Analysis Of Data Collected As Well As Sessions Of Validation Of The Process And Final Presentation Of The Data A Time PeriodThe Study Must Be Carried Out In A Period Not Exceeding 8 Weeks From The Signing Of The Contract Dates 2019Expected ProductJuly 15Publication Announcement In Free PressUntil July 19Receipt Of Technical And Financial ProposalsJuly 22Consulting Review And AssignmentJuly 29Presentation Of Adaptation Of The Cap Protocol And Data Collection Instruments To Zicore Team 6Th AugustReview Of Instruments By McdiAugust 8Receipt Of Protocol And Instruments Final VersionAugust 9 12Training Of InterviewersAugust 15 30Data Collection In All Municipalities StaggeredAugust 31 To September 6Analysis Of The Results And Comparison With The First CapSeptember 13ThPresentation Of The Studys First Report To Mcdi For Review And CommentsSeptember 20Complete Final Product ReviewSeptember 29ThDevelopment Of Official Presentation Of Results To The Mspas And Key Local ActorsB Techniques For Data CollectionThe Information Will Be Collected Through A Survey Which Will Be Applied To The Selected Households In The Sample Through House To House Home Visits In Addition Survey Methodologies Focus Groups And Or In Depth Interviews Can Be Carried Out With Community And Municipal Leaders Health Personnel Students Teachers And School Directors In Each Locality C Profile RequiredConsulting Company Or Individual Consultant With Verifiable Experience In Conducting Studies On Knowledge Attitudes And Practices Cap Its Application And Analysis Of Qualitative Research Techniques The Selected Company Or Team Will Be Responsible For The Study Design Data Collection And Processing As Well As The Analysis Of The Information And Production Of The Study Competencies And Skills Required For The Execution Of Cap Consulting Consulting Company Or Individual Consultant With Verifiable Experience In Conducting Studies On Knowledge Attitudes And Practices Their Application And Analysis Of Qualitative Research Techniques The Selected Company Or Team Will Be Responsible For The Study Design Data Collection And Processing As Well As The Analysis Of The Information And Production Of The Study Professional S In The Area Of Health Sciences Social Sciences Or Communication Experience In The Area Of Research In Health Issues Experience In Data Processing Spss Stata Sas Or Other Deemed Appropriate As Well As In Data Processing And Analysis And Report Preparation With Proven Experience In Conducting Cap Studies In The Event That The Company Or Consultant Requires Support In Terms Of Personnel You Must Detail The Number Of People And Ask Mcdi Volunteer Staff As Human Input For Data Collection At The Local Level Surveys The Company Or Consultant Must Provide A Prior Training Process For These Personnel In Addition To Assuming The Costs Of Travel And Per Diem For Food Respecting The Amount Established By The Organization Of Usd 10 Person Day The Project Will Provide The Following Inputs O The Draft Of A Cap Protocol Proposal Prepared By The Project Previously O A List Of Key Usaid Indicators And Pirs Tokens With The Definition Of Each Indicator O A Matrix Of Priority Behaviors Based On Evidence That Have Been Promoted By Usaid Partners Since 2018 D Presentation Of Offers Interested Consultants Are Requested To Submit A Financial And Technical Offer With Reference To The Information Provided Include Consulting Company Profile And Company Constitution If Applicable Consulting Team Cv And Its Assignment Within The Team To Make Visible And Verify Previous Experience In The Subject Research Methodology Including Mechanisms To Ensure Quality Work Schedule Budget Disaggregated O The Economic Proposal Is Requested To Be Broken Down By Type Of Item Emphasizing That The Company Or Consultant Counts Or Hires Its Equipment For Quantitative Data Collection Surveys O The Consulting Budget Must Include All Expenses Associated With It Travel Materials Supplies Food Etc Important The Maximum Amount For This Consultancy Is 25 000 Us Dollars In The Event That The Company Or Consultant Requires Support In Terms Of Personnel It Should Detail The Number Of People And Request From Mcdi Volunteer Staff As Human Input For Data Collection At The Local Level Surveys The Company Or Consultant Must Provide A Prior Training Process For These Personnel In Addition To Assume The Costs Of Transfer And Per Diem For Food Respecting The Amount Established By The Person Day Organization How To Apply To Access The Bases Go To Https Drive Google Com Drive Folders 1Jmn Qxs9hqbwdoy5q9nsrrcycir0q Ft Usp SharingSend Your Curriculum Technical And Economic Offer Or Your Doubts Under The Reference Studio Cap Zika Electronically To The Email Zicoremcdi Guam Gmail Com With Date Last Monday July 26 2019 Disclaimer The Above Text Is Machine Translated For Accurate Information Kindly Refer The Original Document

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