A&T Gujarat Implementation Research Baseline Survey 2022: Pregnant Women

Author(s)
  • International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Release Year 2022
Regions
  • Southern Asia
  • Asia
  • World
Source HARVARD Dataverse
Data collection period -
Temporal coverage -
Usage Rights
Access Open
License CC-BY
Disclaimer

IFPRI adheres to the principle of unrestricted public access to its own final research outputs and will make such outputs freely available. The Institute encourages the use of this dataset; for detailed information on its use, please refer to IFPRI’s Intellectual Property Policy. The data files in this dataset are unit record or ‘raw’ data files. Information that would allow survey respondents to be identified has been deleted from the files, but all other information remains. IFPRI’s decision not to alter the contents of the data files means that the user of these files will need to take care in handling missing observations, outliers, and violations of logical consistency.

The data are provided ‘as is’ and in no event shall IFPRI be liable for any damages resulting from the use of the data. While great effort was taken to obtain high-quality data, the accuracy or reliability of the data is not guaranteed or warranted in any way.
Methodology
Instrument Structured questionnaire
Sampling 27 blocks included in the study (13 from the interventions areas, 13 from the comparison group areas, and 1 additional urban block)
Unit of analysis Individual (pregnant women) Household
Universe Pregnant women in first trimester of pregnancy selected from the study areas
Contact point IFPRI-Data
DOI https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/MCH4TJ
Funding Organisations https://ror.org/0456r8d26
Providers International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Download All Download all
full citation International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2025. A&T Gujarat Implementation Research Baseline Survey 2022: Pregnant Women. Washington, DC: IFPRI [dataset]. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/MCH4TJ. Harvard Dataverse. Version 1.

Publications and datasets provided via GARDIAN

Abstract

This dataset comes from the Pregnant Women Survey, conducted as part of the baseline for the Alive & Thrive (A&T) impact evaluation in Gujarat, India. The study assessed how systems-strengthening interventions and local governance efforts improved the quality and coverage of nutrition and health services during pregnancy. The survey, carried out in three districts (Bharuch, Surat, Mahesana) between March–May 2022, collected data from women in both intervention and control blocks. It was implemented by IFPRI in partnership with Network for Engineering and Economics Research and Management (NEERMAN). The questionnaire consisted of multiple modules designed to gather comprehensive information on pregnant women's experiences, knowledge, and service exposure:
  • Administrative Details
  • Personal and Household Information
  • Household Assets and Dwelling Characteristics
  • Household-Level Social Protection
  • Exposure to Services During Current Pregnancy
  • Interaction with Frontline Workers (FLWs)
  • Take-Home Rations (THR)
  • Knowledge of Maternal Nutrition and Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Practices
  • Household Food Security
  • Women’s Dietary Intake
These data offer valuable insights into the reach and quality of nutrition and health services, particularly the delivery of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) by frontline workers such as Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), as well as the effectiveness of supervisory systems and local governance in addressing service gaps.