Perceived Access to Basic Services

The indicator assesses to what extent the members of a marginalized group feel they can access a pre-defined set of basic services.

Determine the indicator's value by using the following methodology:

1) Define the services your survey is interested in (focus on the most common services which should be used by a vast majority of people, such as medical check-ups).

2) Conduct interviews with a representative sample of the vulnerable group members, asking:

Q1: I would like to understand your perception of how easy or difficult it is to access [specify the service]. Can you provide a score where 1 means that you have no access to [specify the service] and 5 means that it is no problem for you to access [specify the service]?

A1: …… (score)

The data collector should check whether the respondent understood the system correctly. For example, if score “1” was provided, s/he can ask: “Does it mean that you cannot access [specify the service] at all?

Repeat the question for all other services your survey focuses on.

3) Calculate the indicator’s value by summing up all scores and dividing them by the number of respondents.

Disaggregate the data by gender and wealth.

1) If the score is 3 or lower, consider also assessing the reason for such poor access by asking: “What is the main reason why you have poor access to [specify the service]?

2) Consider also comparing the indicator’s value with the result of a methodologically comparable survey of the general population.