An in-depth Study on the impacts of Operation Murambatsvina The Harvard Trauma Questionnaire is usually given as a screening instrument for the detection of disorders due to trauma, but in the present study this was done by means of the SRQ-8, with the Trauma Questionnaire being used purely as a method of reporting upon the kinds of trauma experienced and witnessed by the interviewees. In respect of each item, the interviewees were asked whether they had “experienced” or “witnessed” the particular event, and were also asked in which time period they had experienced or witnessed this event. This was done in order to understand the cumulative effects of trauma on the persons being displaced or affected by Operation Murambatsvina. 3.4.3 HIV and AIDS Previous work conducted which included collection of qualitative data in previous studies and emerging issues guided the structuring of the instrument. Further, issues raised in the Special Envoys Report also helped in the formulation of questions pertaining to HIV and AIDS. Of special interest was quality care (Home Based Care) and comprehensive care (ART and treatment to opportunistic infections). As already highlighted people living with HIV and AIDS are a special interest group since their needs are critical and due to the high HIV and AIDS prevalence rates in Zimbabwe. 3.4.4 Legal issues Questions surrounding the legality of Operation Murambatsvina have been a point of contention, with the GoZ claiming that it was acting within the laws of the land. However, civic society strongly disagrees. A lot has been said on who had and had no approval on trading and construction of homes. Therefore as a follow up to this, questions were designed to capture these aspects. 3.4.5 Losses The impact of Operation Murambatsvina has been debated both by civic society, actor alike and GoZ, with the later claiming minimal losses. In the national study conducted by ActionAid losses recorded were substantial. However, this was not disaggregated data. Losses were recorded as losses. In this study, an attempt is made to differentiate income and property lost as a result of the Operation. 3.5 Analysis Initially, after data collection, questionnaires were screened and post-coding done. Thereafter, information collected was entered into a central data base. Subsequently, data was cleaned, processed and analyzed in using both Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 13 and Microsoft Excel. In addition, a discussion was held with enumerators to gain additional insight and emerging issues that was not captured on the questionnaire. 14