Need Assessment & Baseline Survey
Essay by Tony Thomas • August 10, 2016 • Research Paper • 344 Words (2 Pages) • 1,018 Views
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
I | Title | : | Baseline Study, Identification Of Need Based Interventions & Developing Health & Nutrition Indicators In Six Communities |
II | Organization | : | Setco Foundation, Kalol |
III | Reporting Officer | : | Ms Salma Safree |
IV | Faculty Guide | : | Prof Vivek Pandey |
V | Participant’s Name | : | Tony Thomas |
: | Vijaykumar Prajapati |
Objective & Scope of Study: The study aims to provide an information base of the six new villages adopted by Setco Foundation, to monitor the progress of future projects. Further, it intends to assess the needs base and identify appropriate interventions in lines with the foundation’s ongoing programmes. From the study, we also try to develop key health & nutrition indicators to track the impact of interventions on mothers & children (0 - 6 years).
Methodology: The methods used include a mix of qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques. We started with online research to identify the deliverables of the Anganwadi workers. Based on this, we conducted interviews with Anganwadi workers and FGDs with the villagers to identify the needs of the villagers. We conducted a baseline survey at the end to identify appropriate interventions and develop health indicators
Major Findings: While health and nutrition, education & women empowerment are the major foci of the foundation, we saw that the members of the community lagged behind in road and sanitary infrastructure. The unavailability of these facilities does in fact affect the villagers in terms of health, education & women empowerment. The question is whether the foundation should stick to its three pillars or start getting involved in infrastructure reforms.
Conclusion/Recommendations: While the foundation’s interventions have been effective and appreciated by the members of the community, we feel there is a shortfall in the monitoring of these interventions. The teachers and CHWs recruited by the foundation are effective in some of the communities; however, that is not the case in the newer communities. In the report, we recommend better supervision of the recruits since they are the executives who implement the intervention at field level. Further, we suggest that the foundation co-ordinate with the government officials in the area to develop road and sanitary infrastructure in the village – thereby acting as a facilitator and not investing directly in infrastructure reforms
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