background The team attempted to maintain a gender balance throughout the research by collecting data from an equal number of female and male respondents in both surveys and interviews. However, there was a slight overrepresentation of men in the survey–47 percent female and 53 percent male, though interview respondents were evenly split–50 percent female and 50 percent male.37 Questionnaire Development The YCR team developed a 36-item quantitative survey questionnaire and a 29-item qualitative interview guide. Both questionnaires contained five sections related to the studies aims, including 1) demographics, 2) restrictions on movement, 3) enforcement of restrictions, 4) factors related to the situation in the camps, and 5) the impacts of restrictions on daily life, including the impact on Rohingya access to basic human rights.38 The YCR team also developed a qualitative questionnaire for interviews with APBn officers. This questionnaire included 18 open-ended items related to police policies on movement, as well as police perspectives related to the reasons for restrictions and the violence and extortion used to enforce restrictions. These questionnaires were first developed by the YCR study coordinator based on observations of the situation in the camp and the impacts of restrictions on the Rohingya community. Members of the broader team reviewed the questionnaires, and items were added or modified based on feedback. The questionnaires were developed in English and then translated into Rohingyalish (the Rohingya language modern writing system that uses the English alphabet and Latin letters). Questionnaires were piloted in the camps, and some modifications were made to the wording of questions based on participant feedback. Data Collection To increase the security of the data collection team (particularly for female researchers), Rohingya researchers chose to travel through the camps in mixed gender pairs to conduct interviews in the selected blocks. Three pairs of researchers were responsible for conducting surveys and two pairs conducted interviews. The project coordinator supervised the team, oversaw interviews, and assisted with challenges as they arose during the study. Both surveys and interviews took place in refugee homes. In order to show respect for cultural norms and ensure the comfort of respondents, female researchers conducted the interviews with female respondents, and the male researchers conducted interviews with male respondents. All surveys and interviews were conducted in Rohingya language, a crucial component to ensure the comfort and understanding of the respondents. 37 38 All respondents identified as men or women, and the discussion related to gender in this report reflects those binary responses. However, it is important to note that there are large communities of nonbinary Rohingya, most notably the Hijra. Section five was designed based on the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). Bangladesh is a signatory to both of these covenants. 21