The use of continuous surveys to generate and continuously report high quality timely maternal and newborn health data at the district level in Tanzania and Uganda

Table 1 EQUIP continuous survey sample selection after first year of continuous survey implementation (November 2011 to December 2012)

Country	District	N. clusters to be surveyed during year 1	N. administrative units for sub-district reports	N. villages	Estimated population size	N. facilities surveyed at each of 3 facility censuses	N. health worker interviews completed
Tanzania	Tandahimba	120¹	3 divisions	157	227,514	32/32	96
Tanzania	Newala	120	5 divisions	155	205,492	30/30	84
Uganda	Mayuge	120	4 counties	512	412,500	38/38	97
Uganda	Namayingo	120	2 counties	250	233,100	22/22	58

¹During implementation, one cluster was missed from month 7 in Tandahimba district due to civil unrest in the area and 119/120 clusters were surveyed there.

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