SAMPLE SIZE CALCULATION for one domain

INPUT VALUES
Parameter Value

Predicted value of indicator (in target/base population) r 0.2

Design effect def 1.5
Relative margin of error at 95% confidence RME 0.12
Proportion of target/base population in total population pb 0.15
Average household size AveSize 5
Response rate RR 0.9

ADDITIONAL INPUTS
Cluster size (Number of households per cluster) 20

Typical target/base populations in total population

Proportions of:
Women age 15-49 years 0.24
Children age 0-4 years 0.15
Children age 12-23 months 0.025
Men age 15-49 years 0.27
Women age 15-49 with a live birth in last 2 years 0.25
LATION for one domain

OUTPUT VALUES This template can be used to examine sample sizes

for several candidate indicators. Changing the
Estimate Value values as necessary in your country will
automatically generate a new sample size
Predicted r 0.2 (cell F10).
Indicators with comparatively low values of r (cell
Confidence limits (at 95% confidence) C6) should be used only. Do not use indicators with
Upper 0.224 r values that are higher than 0.4 or lower than 0.1.
Do not change the cell contents that are red.
Lower 0.176
Number of households (Sample size): n 2469
Standard error (se) 0.012

ADDITIONAL OUTPUTS
Number of clusters 123 Confidence limits (95% confidence):
Expected numbers of completed observations Upper: r * (1 + RME)
Lower: r * (1 - RME)
Effective number of households 2222
Number of household members 11111 Sample size:
Number of women age 15-49 years 2667 4 * r * (1-r) * def
n = ---------------------------------------------
Number of children age 0-4 years 1667 (RME * r)2 * pb * AveSize * RR
Number of children age 12-23 months 278
Number of men age 15-49 years 3000 Standard error (se):
(r * RME) / 2
Number of last live births in last 2 years 667
sed to examine sample sizes
e indicators. Changing the
ry in your country will
rate a new sample size
ell F10).
ratively low values of r (cell
y. Do not use indicators with
than 0.4 or lower than 0.1.
ell contents that are red.

ts (95% confidence):
r * (1 + RME)
r * (1 - RME)

mple size:
(1-r) * def
----------------------------
pb * AveSize * RR

d error (se):
RME) / 2
 SAMPLE SIZE CALCULATION for one domain

INPUT VALUES
Parameter Value

Predicted value of indicator (in target/base population) r 0.2

Design effect def 1.5

Relative margin of error at 95% confidence RME 0.12
Average no. of persons of the base population per HH AveHH 0.75
Average household size AveSize 5.2
Response rate RR 0.9

ADDITIONAL INPUTS
Cluster size (Number of households per cluster) 20

Typical target/base populations in total population

Proportions of:
Women age 15-49 years 0.24
Children age 0-4 years 0.15
Children age 12-23 months 0.025
Men age 15-49 years 0.27
Women age 15-49 with a live birth in last 2 years 0.25
LATION for one domain

OUTPUT VALUES This is an alternative but equivalent formulation of

the sample size calculation. See the first template,
Estimate Value "Calculate SS 1" for explanations.
In "Calculate SS 1", pb is used. This template uses
Predicted r 0.2 AveHH (the average number of persons from the
base population per household - for example, the
average number of women age 15-49 years per
Confidence limits (at 95% confidence) household).
Upper 0.224
Do not change the cell contents that are red.
Lower 0.176
Number of households (Sample size): n 2469
Standard error (se) 0.012

ADDITIONAL OUTPUTS
Number of clusters 123 Confidence limits (95% confidence):
Expected numbers of completed observations Upper: r * (1 + RME)
Lower: r * (1 - RME)
Effective number of households 2222
Number of household members 11556 Sample size:
Number of women age 15-49 years 2773 4 * r * (1-r) * def
n = ------------------------------------------
Number of children age 0-4 years 1733 (RME * r)2 * AveHH * RR
Number of children age 12-23 months 289
Number of men age 15-49 years 3120 Standard error (se):
(r * RME) / 2
Number of last live births in last 2 years 693
 ut equivalent formulation of
tion. See the first template,
" for explanations.
is used. This template uses
umber of persons from the
ousehold - for example, the
omen age 15-49 years per
sehold).

ell contents that are red.

ts (95% confidence):
r * (1 + RME)
r * (1 - RME)

mple size:
* (1-r) * def
--------------------------
)2 * AveHH * RR

d error (se):
RME) / 2
 SAMPLE SIZE CALCULATION for multiple domains

INPUT VALUES O

Relative Proportion of
margin of target/base
Predicted error at population in Average Number of
value of Design 95% total household Response households Confidence limits
indicator effect confidence population size rate (Sample Size) (at 95% confidence)
r def RME pb AveSize RR n Upper
Region 1 0.18 1.5 0.15 0.15 5.2 0.9 1731 0.1530
Region 2 0.17 1.5 0.15 0.13 4.5 0.9 2473 0.1445
Region 3 0.28 1.5 0.15 0.17 4.3 0.9 1042 0.2380
Region 4 0.17 1.5 0.15 0.14 4.8 0.9 2153 0.1445
Region 5 0.36 1.5 0.15 0.14 5.2 0.9 724 0.3060
Region 6
Region 7

Total 8122

This template is to assist you to examine sample sizes, for multiple domains, allowing for different parameter valu
domains. More domains can be added as needed.
Calculations are the same as in the first template ("Calculate SS 1"). Do not change the content of cells that are red
Relative margins of error of 15 percent are used in the example above. It is assumed that this can be tolerated at t
smaller at the national level.
 for multiple domains

OUTPUT VALUES ADDITIONAL INPUT

Share of typical base populations in total

Confidence limits Cluster Women age Children age

(at 95% confidence) Standard error size 15-49 years 0-4 years
Lower se
0.2070 0.0135 20 0.24 0.15
0.1955 0.0128 20 0.24 0.13
0.3220 0.0210 20 0.24 0.17
0.1955 0.0128 20 0.24 0.14
0.4140 0.0270 20 0.24 0.14

different parameter values for each domain. Sample sizes are then aggregated to the sum of all

ontent of cells that are red.

this can be tolerated at the regional level, since the corresponding relative margin of error will be
 ADDITIONAL INPUTS ADDITIONAL OUTPUTS
al base populations in total population Expected numbers of completed observation

Proportion of
Children age women age 15-49 Effective Number of Number of
12-23 Men age with a live birth in Number of number of household women age
months 15-49 years last 2 years clusters households members 15-49 years

0.032 0.26 0.22 87 1557 8099 1944

0.026 0.29 0.22 124 2226 10015 2404
0.022 0.27 0.22 52 938 4034 968
0.024 0.27 0.22 108 1937 9300 2232
0.027 0.27 0.22 36 651 3386 813

406 7310 34833 8360

DITIONAL OUTPUTS
cted numbers of completed observations

Number of Number of
Number of Number of men age last live
children age 0- children age 15-49 births in last
4 years 12-23 months years 2 years

1215 259 2106 428

1302 260 2904 529
686 89 1089 213
1302 223 2511 491
474 91 914 179

4979 923 9524 1839

 SAMPLING ERROR CALCULATION for one domain

INPUT VALUES
Parameter Value

Predicted value of indicator (in target/base population) r 0.2

Design effect def 1.5

Number of households (Sample size) n 4000
Proportion of target/base population in total population pb 0.15
Average household size AveSize 5
Response rate RR 0.9

ADDITIONAL INPUTS
Cluster size (Number of households per cluster) 20

Typical target/base populations in total population

Proportions of:
Women age 15-49 years 0.24
Children age 0-4 years 0.15
Children age 12-23 months 0.025
Men age 15-49 years 0.27
Women age 15-49 with a live birth in last 2 years 0.25
ULATION for one domain

OUTPUT VALUES
This template can be used to examine the effect of
Estimate Value sample size on sampling errors for candidate
indicators. By changing sample sizes, relative
margins of error and standard errors are re-
Predicted r 0.2 calculated.
Indicators with comparatively low values of r (cell
C6) should be used only. Do not use indicators with
Confidence limits (at 95% confidence) r values that are higher than 0.4 or lower than 0.1.
Upper 0.2189 Do not change the cell contents that are red.

Lower 0.1811
Relative margin of error at 95% confidence 0.0943
Standard error (se) 0.0094

ADDITIONAL OUTPUTS
Number of clusters 200 Confidence limits (95% confidence):
Expected numbers of completed observations Upper: r * (1 + RME)
Lower: r * (1 - RME)
Effective number of households 3600
Number of household members 18000 Relative margin of error (at 95% confidence):
Number of women age 15-49 years 4320 4 * (1-r) * def
SQRT ------------------------------------------
Number of children age 0-4 years 2700 r * n * pb * AveSize * RR
Number of children age 12-23 months 450
Number of men age 15-49 years 4860 Standard error (se):
(r * RME) / 2
Number of last live births in last 2 years 1080
sed to examine the effect of
pling errors for candidate
ing sample sizes, relative
d standard errors are re-
culated.
ratively low values of r (cell
y. Do not use indicators with
than 0.4 or lower than 0.1.
ell contents that are red.

ts (95% confidence):
r * (1 + RME)
r * (1 - RME)

rror (at 95% confidence):

(1-r) * def
----------------------------
b * AveSize * RR

d error (se):
RME) / 2
 INPUT VALUES OUTPUT VALUES

Proportion of
target/base Relative
Predicted Number of population in Average margin of error
value of Design households total household Response at 95% Confidence limits
indicator effect (Sample size) population size rate confidence (at 95% confidence)
r def n pb AveSize RR RME Upper
Region 1 0.18 1.5 2500 0.15 5.0 0.9 0.1273 0.1571
Region 2 0.18 1.5 2500 0.13 4.5 0.9 0.1441 0.1541
Region 3 0.18 1.5 2500 0.17 4.3 0.9 0.1289 0.1568
Region 4 0.18 1.5 2500 0.14 4.8 0.9 0.1345 0.1558
Region 5 0.18 1.5 2500 0.14 5.2 0.9 0.1292 0.1567
Region 6
Region 7

Total 12500
OUTPUT VALUES ADDITIONAL INPUTS
Share of typical base populations in total population

Proportion of
Children age women age 15-49
Confidence limits Standard Cluster Women age Children age 12-23 Men age with a live birth in
(at 95% confidence) error size 15-49 years 0-4 years months 15-49 years last 2 years
Lower se
0.2029 0.0115 20 0.24 0.15 0.032 0.26 0.22
0.2059 0.0130 20 0.24 0.13 0.026 0.29 0.22
0.2032 0.0116 20 0.24 0.17 0.022 0.27 0.22
0.2042 0.0121 20 0.24 0.14 0.024 0.27 0.22
0.2033 0.0116 20 0.24 0.14 0.027 0.27 0.22
 ADDITIONAL OUTPUTS
Expected numbers of completed observations

Number of Number of
Effective Number of Number of Number of Number of men age last live
Number of number of household women age children age 0- children age 15-49 births in last
clusters households members 15-49 years 4 years 12-23 months years 2 years

125 2250 11250 2700 1688 360 2925 594

125 2250 10125 2430 1316 263 2936 535
125 2250 9675 2322 1645 213 2612 511
125 2250 10800 2592 1512 259 2916 570
125 2250 11700 2808 1638 316 3159 618

625 11250 53550 12852 7799 1411 14549 2827