How long should the EMMA process take?
The amount of time necessary to complete an EMMA varies according to a number of factors, including: access, enumerator skill level, geographic scope and number of critical markets selected.
For reference, here’s a high-level indicative time table:
| EMMA Timeline | |
|
Activity |
Days |
|
Desk study and initial preparation (before deployment) |
1-3 |
|
Deployment travel |
4-5 |
|
Enumerator induction |
6-7 |
|
Pilot |
8 |
|
Data collection |
9-13 |
|
Analysis and report-writing |
14-18 |
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