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Regional Study and Resource Center 2015-2018, Independent Performance Evaluation

Namibia, 2015 - 2018
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NAM_2015-2018_MCC-RSRC_v01_M
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Technology & Social Change Group at the University of Washington Information School
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    Survey ID number

    NAM_2015-2018_MCC-RSRC_v01_M

    Title

    Regional Study and Resource Center 2015-2018

    Subtitle

    Independent Performance Evaluation

    Country
    Name Country code
    Namibia NAM
    Abstract

    This performance evaluation will employ a combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches to answer questions related to the relevance, effectiveness, and sustainability of MCC's Regional Study and Resource Center (RSRC) Activity in Namibia. The results of this evaluation are expected to inform ongoing operations at the RSRCs and influence the design and implementation of RSRCs planned for other regions of Namibia.

    Evaluation questions include the following:

    • Was the MCC investment implemented according to plan?
    • What types of resources and programming are RSRCs providing?
    • Who uses the RSRCs and what do they do?
    • Do students, job seekers and business people report outcomes such as improved test scores, job seeking and acquisition, and business creation and enhancement as a result of using the resources provided by RSRCs?
    • How sustainable are the RSRCs?
    • How active is leadership in promoting and achieving the vision of the RSRCs?
    • What is the influence of the RSRCs beyond their walls?
    Unit of Analysis

    Individuals

    Scope

    Topics
    Topic Vocabulary
    Education MCC Sector
    Keywords
    Namibia Education Libraries Performance evaluation

    Coverage

    Geographic Coverage

    The three RSRCs are located in:

    • Oshakati (Oshana Region)
    • Helao Nafidi (Ohangwena Region)
    • Gobabis (Omaheke Region)
    Universe

    Targeted participants of the three RSRCs, including children, secondary students, business people, general community members, and other populations. With the exception of a few educators, all evaluation participants will be familiar with the RSRCs; non-user interviews are beyond the scope of this evaluation.

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name Affiliation
    Technology & Social Change Group at the University of Washington Information School Independent Evaluator
    Funding Agency/Sponsor
    Name
    Millennium Challenge Corporation

    Sampling

    Sampling Procedure

    The sampling strategy was designed to capture data that represent the expectations and aspirations of the RSRC designers and implementers, and data which is of maximum utility going forward.

    The sample sizes for each data collection method were based on knowledge of the RSRC sub-activity, its target participants, and the types of analysis to be undertaken. In some cases, a triangulation of methods (e.g., surveys, panels, interviews, observation) has allowed a somewhat lower estimated number for a specific method than if one of the triangulating methods were eliminated.

    Deviations from the Sample Design

    Patron surveys: Challenges were encountered obtaining consent for secondary school learner patrons at the Oshana RSRC, and to some extent the Ohangwena RSRC. In order to reach the sample targets the evaluation team extended fieldwork, engaged librarians in recruiting respondents, and included patrons using free Wi-Fi outside the library.

    Panel interviews: The initial plan was that a total of 40 patrons (20 secondary school learner and 20 business section patrons) be randomly selected for participation from each RSRC respectively. This was supposed to give a total sample size of 120 across the three regional RSRCs. The sample was to be pulled from the 150 secondary school learner patrons and 150 business section patrons across the three regional libraries. The plan was further to strive for an equal sex breakdown for learners and business section patrons. Other criteria included representative of different frequency of use and only to select those in Grade 11 and below. Age was not stratified.
    Due to challenges in getting sufficient numbers of patrons at some of the RSRCs, the above strategy was adapted and included the following:
    • All secondary learner patrons interviewed in the patron survey at the Oshana Regional Library were invited for panel interviews
    • All female secondary school learner patrons at the Ohangwena Regional Library interviewed in the patron survey were invited for panel interviews
    Attrition was seen in the panel study, although tests determined that drop-outs from the initial panel interview and survey were not associated with any quantitative or categorical responses in those instruments. Data on attrition through the panel study can be found in Annex 9.3 of the Final Report provided as related material.

    FGDs: The initial plan was to recruit secondary school learner patrons, business section patrons, and general population patrons purposively from the list of patrons who participated in the patron survey. Educators were to be recruited with support from the Chief Librarian as educators were initially found not to make regular or much use of the regional libraries. It was difficult to recruit patrons to participate, resulting in FGDs having to be reorganized numerous times. It should be noted that no-shows agreed to participate after the patron interviews and again when they were called over their mobile phones. Invitees did not refuse to participate; they normally indicated their interest and promised to participate when called over the phone, but then did not show up. Usual explanations for not showing up (when called on the phone) were that “something else came up in the meantime,” “too busy,” and “not in town at the moment,” amongst others. As a result, most of the FGDs were conducted with fewer than the target number of participants. In the case of Omaheke, there was no post-secondary FGD due to low number of students who use the library.
    With regard to the general population target, round 1 data collection revealed that this group was mostly comprised of tertiary students, not more general community members (pensioners, homemakers, etc.).

    Survey instrument

    Questionnaires

    The evaluation has surveyed 23 key informants using a pre-interview questionnaire and a semi-structured interview guide. The questionnarie and guide focused on ascertaining the status of the three RSRCs at the end of September 2014.

    The Namibia RSRC Performance Evaluation project comprises a set of quantitative and qualitative data collection efforts divided into two broad categories:

    Instrument development

    The evaluation questions were divided into two components.
    Component 1 addressed the evaluation question:
    EQ1: Was the MCC investment implemented according to plan?
    Component 2 addresses the evaluation questions:
    EQ2: What types of resources and programming are the regional libraries providing?
    EQ3: Who uses the regional libraries and what do they do?
    EQ4: Do students, job-seekers, and businesspeople report outcomes such as improved test scores, job seeking, and acquisition, and business creation and enhancement as a result of using the resources provided by regional libraries?
    EQ5: How sustainable are the regional libraries?
    EQ6: How active is leadership in promoting and achieving the vision of the regional libraries?
    EQ7: What is the influence of the regional libraries beyond their walls?

    Data collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End Cycle
    2015-03-28 2015-04-15 Component 1
    2017-07 2017-08 Component 2 Round 1
    2018-07 2018-08 Component 2 Round 2
    Data Collectors
    Name
    Sustainable Development Africa
    TASCHA
    Data Collection Notes

    The following seven data collection methods were employed:

    1. Cross-sectional surveys of 450 (2017) and 423 (2018) regional library patrons
    2. Panel Studies of 40 learners and 36 business section patrons
    3. Interviews of various RSRC Activity key informants and regional library staff
    4. Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with learners, students, business section patrons, and educators
    5. Secondary data, including regional library administrative reports and electronic system-generated data
    6. Media reports
    7. Observations

    Access policy

    Location of Data Collection

    Millennium Challenge Corporation

    Archive where study is originally stored

    Millennium Challenge Corporation
    http://data.mcc.gov/evaluations/index.php/catalog/120
    Cost: None

    Data Access

    Confidentiality
    Is signing of a confidentiality declaration required?
    no

    Contacts

    Contacts
    Name Affiliation Email
    Monitoring & Evaluation Division Millennium Challenge Corporation impact-eval@mcc.gov

    Metadata production

    DDI Document ID

    DDI_NAM_2015-2018_MCC-RSRC_v01_M

    Producers
    Name Role
    Millennium Challenge Corporation Review of Metadata
    Date of Metadata Production

    2014-04

    Metadata version

    DDI Document version

    Version 3 (July 2020)

    Version date

    2020-07-30

    Version notes

    Version 1 (April 2014)
    Version 2.0 (May 2016).
    Version 3 (July 2020). Edited version based on Version 02 (DDI-MCC-NAM-IE-EDU-2014-v2) that was done by Millennium Challenge Corporation. This is an updated version that provides a description of the data

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