Simplified LQAS (Lot Quality Assurance Sampling) Evaluation of Access and Coverage (SLEAC) is a low-resource method for classifying the coverage of selective feeding programmes. It was designed for use in programmes delivering CMAM services over many service delivery units. Examples of such programs include:
- National or regional programs delivering CMAM services through health districts; and,
- District programs delivering CMAM services through primary health care centres.
SLEAC surveys classify coverage at the level of the service delivery unit. This will vary with the scale of the programme. For example:
In the case of a national or regional program delivering CMAM services through health districts (or the equivalent local administrative unit) the service delivery unit is the heath district;
In the case of a district program delivering CMAM services through primary healthcare centres the service delivery unit is the primary healthcare centre