Understanding Support Services for Children Without Families and Pregnant Teenagers at Mother's Choice
Project Description
To evaluate and understand the specific support services provided by Mother's Choice and their effectiveness in enhancing the well-being of children and young mothers.
Supervisor
SIU, Yat Fan
Quota
2
Course type
UROP1100
UROP2100
UROP3100
UROP3200
UROP4100
Applicant's Roles
1) Data Collection
- Quantitative: Develop a questionnaire using Qualtrics. Focus on demographics, service usage rates, and satisfaction with various services (e.g., counseling, education, healthcare).
- Qualitative: Conduct interviews or focus groups with beneficiaries and staff. Aim to gather personal stories and insights regarding the impact of services.
2) Data Analysis:
- Employ statistical analysis to interpret survey results.
- Use thematic analysis for qualitative data to extract key themes and insights.
- Quantitative: Develop a questionnaire using Qualtrics. Focus on demographics, service usage rates, and satisfaction with various services (e.g., counseling, education, healthcare).
- Qualitative: Conduct interviews or focus groups with beneficiaries and staff. Aim to gather personal stories and insights regarding the impact of services.
2) Data Analysis:
- Employ statistical analysis to interpret survey results.
- Use thematic analysis for qualitative data to extract key themes and insights.
Applicant's Learning Objectives
1. Develop skills in designing and executing research methodologies, including both quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques.
2. Learn to create effective questionnaires and conduct interviews or focus groups.
3. Foster critical thinking by evaluating the effectiveness of programs and services for vulnerable populations and identifying potential areas for improvement.
4. Cultivate an understanding of the challenges faced by children without families and pregnant teenagers, fostering empathy and cultural sensitivity in service delivery and research practices.
2. Learn to create effective questionnaires and conduct interviews or focus groups.
3. Foster critical thinking by evaluating the effectiveness of programs and services for vulnerable populations and identifying potential areas for improvement.
4. Cultivate an understanding of the challenges faced by children without families and pregnant teenagers, fostering empathy and cultural sensitivity in service delivery and research practices.
Complexity of the project
Moderate