March 2014

Possibilities, Perils & Pitfalls of doing a CP-KAP

Mónica Ruiz-Casares, Ph.D.

Participants & Institutions InvolvedSave the Children

Don Bosco Homes

UNICEF

GIS/LIGIS

Liberia Ministry of Health & Social

Welfare

Mother Pattern College of Health

Sciences

National Traditional Council of

Liberia

National Union of orphanages of

Liberia

World Learning

CSSS de la Montagne

McGill University

USAID Child Protection Knowledge,Attitude, & Practice Study

Child Protection Knowledge,Attitude, & Practice Study

Liberia Ministry of Gender &

Development

What is a KAP Study?Child Protection

CP-KAP Study: Objectives

1. To establish a baseline of community knowledge, attitudes, and practices on key child protection issues, particularly children without parental care.

2. To identify resources for vulnerable children in the target counties and barriers or enabling factors that may contribute to violations of children’s right to protection and children’s access and willingness to use prevention and response services.

Baseline CP-KAP Study Design

Quality AssuranceQuality Assurance

Ethical ReflectionEthical Reflection

CP-KAP Study & Survey cycle

Planning the survey

1 Selection & specification of focus– Desk Review– Key-informant interviews

2 Available time & resources– Survey scope– Team composition– Survey direction & co-ordination

3 Ethics Reflection & Review

– Advisory Committee

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Tips & Ideas

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o Negotiate carefully priority foci & levels of precision. Explain trade-offs

o Use guestimates cautiously—average & contrast with similar settings

o Develop ethics plan & befriend your IRB(s)

o Strategically select & consult with Advisory Committee

o Keep a diary

Design & Pretesting

1 Development of survey design– Survey protocol– Sample selection & preparation– Questionnaire design (& translation)

2 Pre-testing– Staff training– Refining survey instruments– Instructional & training materials

3 Preparation of materials for field use

– Printing questionnaires, control forms, etc.

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Tips & Ideas

o Carefully weight sampling options: generalizability requires time & expertise

o Seek & check sampling frame early

o Make “randomness” everyone’s magic mantra

o Don’t rush through instrument design & pretesting!

o Triangulate across methods & respondents

o Involve children in study design

Fieldwork

1 Pre-Field Work Preparation– Training of interviewers & supervisors– Training of data entry clerks – Other staff– Logistics

2 Data collection– Field administration– Ethical conduct– Data storage & transportation– Quality control

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Tips & Ideas

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o Don’t rush through training and field testing!

o Prioritize team safety

o Establish procedures foro addressing ethical incidentso safe, quick return of questionnaires

o Perform daily quality checks

o Encourage & model open communication

o Nurture relationships & take care of yourself

Data Processing

1 Systems planning & computer programming

2. Coding, Keying, and Translating– Supervision & quality control

3 Data analysis– Integration of mixed-methods

4 Validation– Research team– Other stakeholders

4

Focus Group Discussions & Key Informant interviews

Tips & Ideas

o Perform daily quality checks & feedback, & keep a log!

o Budget amply for coding, keying, transcription, & translation

o Conduct preliminary analysis with all team members, & Advisory Committee

o Plan time to triangulate & integrate mixed-methods results

Dissemination & Use

1 Data review & publication– Survey report– Presentations– Other dissemination materials

2 Knowledge mobilization plan– Advocacy & social mobilization– Communication

3 Program planning & evaluation

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Tips & Ideas

o Develop data dissemination plan (early)o Identify individuals/institutions at

all levels that can use findingso Build on relationships nurtured prior to

& during studyo Tailor your findings to different

audiences, including children!o Use findings in programming & to

track results at endline

“A survey is a TEAM exercise:

Let’s each one of us give our best!”

monica.ruizcasares@mcgill.ca