OVERVIEW OF APPLIED SOCIAL RESEARCH: METHODOLOGIES AND IPCIP

Olawale E. Olayide

Resource Analysis ServicesUniversity of Ibadan, Nigeria

OUTLINE

Introduction Social applied research Steps in conducting research Methodologies for current survey Data management in research Conclusion

INTRODUCTION This training workshop is geared towards the study on

Improving Child Health in Ibadan Primary Schools (IPCIP) and being facilitated by Sappire Youth Health & Educational Development Initiative (SYHED)

The Objective of this Study is to identify Health Education Needs of Parents/Caregivers and Teachers of Children in Public Primary Schools in Oyo State

Data collection is an integral part of the study. We have therefore, designed an instrument/tool for data collection

Appropriate Health Education and Interventions would be designed to close the gaps that may be identified through this tool

SOCIAL APPLIED RESEARCH Social (education & health) Applied Research Context of IPCIP Continuum: - Observable phenomena - Research design - Indicators/targets - outputs - Outcomes - Impact and exiting

STEPS IN CONDUCTING SA RESEARCH

Observable phenomena Research questions Objectives Measurable indicators Design instrument/tool Interview/observation Data management

METHODOLOGIES FOR CURRENT SURVEY

Study area/targets Experimental approach Population Sample Sampling - non-probability - probability

s/n

Name of school primary school

Population

Proportion

Sample size

Enumerator

1 Abadina (I-II) 290 36% of 290 104

Susan & Aderonke

2 Emmanuel I & II

188 36% of 188 68

Zulaihat & Victor

3 St. Thomas I-III 337 36% of 337 121

Ronke & Fisayo

4 Olives I & II 222 36% of 222 80

Victoria & Feyikemi

5 IMG/CAC 380 36% of 380 137

Foluke & Wuraola

Total 1417 510

Table 1. Estimation of sample size

DATA MANAGEMENT IN RESEARCH

Study/questionnaire design Training Pre-testing Full survey Data cleaning Data coding Data entry Data analysis Tabulation (including charts) Report writing Archiving

CONCLUSION

Re-search means to find out. There are different methods involved in

conducting research Social applied research is has it own pattern The IPCIP study will involve a whole range of

activities including data management Each activity adds up to system of research

in the IPCIP

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