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Showing 1 to 20 of 440 for “"Focus group discussion"”.
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Examining the Relationship Between Spirituality and Persistence of Community College Graduates Who Matriculate to the Baccalaureate Degree Granting Institution
… phases: (1) Survey Questionnaire, (2) Guided Focus Group Discussion, and (3), Face-to-Face Interviews. Responses from the survey questionnaire were coded, further segmented and used to determine those survey participants who would receive invitations for the guided focus group discussion. The …
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African American Sons' Perceptions of Their Fathers' Influence on Their Decision Whether to Pursue Higher Education
… Data collection consisted of a preliminary focus group discussion, two rounds of individual interviews, and a post focus group discussion. Themes that emerged from participants' stories were: (a) similar definitions of the term"father", (b) perceptions of fathers' educational level vs. …
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The Impact of Theatre for Development as Used by Project Concern International: Case of Nyamphande Community School in Chongwe district
… identified the views of parents, pupils, theatre group members and Project Concern International workers about the impact of Theatre for Development in the dissemination of information as used by Project Concern International at Nyamphande Community School in Chongwe district. The case design was …
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THE EXTENT TO WHICH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS TEACHERS IN TABUK CITY ARE AWARE OF AND USE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IN MATHEMATCS
… The researcher used a mixed-method (survey and focus group discussion), which consisted of three main questions for the survey and eleven questions for the focus group. The group sampling consisted of 137 male elementary math teachers in Tabuk City for the survey and 10 male elementary math …
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Food Security Survey Research
… the survey was carried out to 300 households, focus group discussion, documentary review and field visit using both qualitative and quantitative research methodology. The approach that was applied was participatory action research involving host organization leaders' village leaders, District …
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Garlic and African olive used as traditional Herbs for hypertension in the Western Cape
… interviews including in-depth interviews and a focus group discussion. The focus group discussion was conducted with a convenience sample of 10 hypertensive patients who were available on the day of data collection. The questionnaire data was analysed with the Statistical Package for the Social …
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Garlic and African olive used as traditional Herbs for hypertension in the Western Cape
… interviews including in-depth interviews and a focus group discussion. The focus group discussion was conducted with a convenience sample of 10 hypertensive patients who were available on the day of data collection. The questionnaire data was analysed with the Statistical Package for the Social …
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The effects of lateral and vertical heterogeneity on focus group discussions for organizational and learner needs assessment
The focus group meeting is an approach to identifying potential learning needs and developing awareness for organizational change. Currently, the literature recommends that focus groups be composed of both laterally and vertically homogeneous group members to enhance trust among participants and …
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Factors influencing male involvement in prevention of mother-to-child transmission services in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa
… services in Khayelitsha, South Africa. Two focus group discussions were held with 25 men of unknown status and one focus group discussion held with 12 HIV-positive women in the community. In-depth interviews were also conducted with four HIV-positive couples and five service providers …
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Introduction of a Best Practice for Ventriculostomy Management in the Neuroscience Critical Care Unit
… the neuroscience intensive care unit (ICU) and a focus group discussion of key stakeholders within the neuroscience ICU. METHODS: List of subjects for retrospective chart review obtained through CPT codes for ventriculostomy placement and convenience sampled in reverse chronological order. …
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Access Retention and Performance among Maasai primary School Boys and Girls in Monduli District
… secondary data were also collected as well as focus group discussion. Primary data collected through, observation, focus group discussion and checklist instrument while secondary data were collected through journals, books and school reports. Data collected were coded and analysed using SPSS …
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The social practices of cultivation and gathering of medicinal plants in Ebenhaezer, Matzikama, Western Cape, South Africa
… gathering practices of such plants. The specific focus is on the social practices of cultivation and gathering of medicinal plants in Ebenhaezer, a small-scale peri-urban town in Matzikama in the Western Cape Province in South Africa. This study will utilize survey and in-depth interviews …
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Tomato farming as an alternative source of income case study of Bukanga hamlet in Musoma Municipality
… research methods were employed. These included focus group discussion, observation, questionnaire, and in depth interview. Low income high and un employment rate were the main findings of research. Low income was the major stress and formed an area of intervention. The communities came up with …
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Exploring strategies used by school managers in managing upgraded secondary schools in Mazabuka district.
… data from head teachers and deputies while focus group discussion was used to collect data from Heads of Departments. The Interview and focus group discussion data was analysed using thematic analysis. The major findings showed that managers used ad hoc methods aimed at keeping the schools …
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Exploring strategies used by school managers in managing upgraded secondary schools in Mazabuka district.
… data from head teachers and deputies while focus group discussion was used to collect data from Heads of Departments. The Interview and focus group discussion data was analysed using thematic analysis. The major findings showed that managers used ad hoc methods aimed at keeping the schools …
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Designing the concept for a mobile health solution to educate female scholars residing in a low-to-middle income socio economic setting in Cape Town about HPV and its vaccine
… with 43 participants, which was followed by two focus group discussion with 8 participants each. The focus group discussion formed part of the design cycle, where a mock mHealth tool (based on the survey results) was presented to the groups to engage them about their attitudes, preferences, and …
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Investigating Reasons why Mancheula Community in Katete district lags beheind in adult litaeracy
… among the leadership in the community, and ten groups for focus group discussion (FGDs) were drawn. The fifty households were drawn as subjects through systematic sampling and they were given questionnaires to answer. Forty subjects were chosen through purposeful sampling to whom in - depth …
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Investigating Reasons why Mancheula Community in Katete district lags beheind in adult litaeracy
… among the leadership in the community, and ten groups for focus group discussion (FGDs) were drawn. The fifty households were drawn as subjects through systematic sampling and they were given questionnaires to answer. Forty subjects were chosen through purposeful sampling to whom in - depth …
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Requirements for Covid-19 swabbing
… conducted, and the data gathered was used in a focus group discussion. The review of Covid-19 testing guidelines showed several similarities in how Covid-19 testing is regulated and carried out in Malta compared to other countries. The guidelines were evaluated in the focus group discussion and …
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Study of the Implementation of a Professional Learning Community in one Middle School in Georgia
… a professional learning community model which focuses on the improvement of teaching and learning. While attributes and characteristics of professional learning communities are documented in the literature, little is known about how the model is established or sustained. The purpose of this …
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