{"type":"survey","doc_desc":{"title":"DDI-MCC-NAM-IE-EDU-2014-v1","idno":"DDI_NAM_2014_MCC-RSRC_v01_M","producers":[{"name":"Millennium Challenge Corporation","abbreviation":"MCC","affiliation":"","role":"Review of Metadata"}],"prod_date":"2014-04","version_statement":{"version":"Version 1 (April 2014)\nVersion 2.0 (April 2015). Edited version based on Version 01 (DDI-MCC-NAM-IE-EDU-2014-v1) that was done by Millennium Challenge Corporation.","version_notes":"The three initial RSRCs are located in: Oshakati (Oshana Region), Helao Nafidi (Ohangwena Region), Gobabis (Omaheke Region).  Expected users of these RSRCs have been organized into the following groups:\n1)\tChildren (pre-primary through primary)\n2)\tStudents (secondary through tertiary)\n3)\tBusiness people (job seekers, SMEs, entrepreneurs)\n4)\tGeneral community members (for reading, IT access, information needs in health, e-government, agriculture, etc.)\n5)\tOther specific populations (e.g., adult learners, distance learners, IT learners, disadvantaged groups)"}},"study_desc":{"title_statement":{"idno":"NAM_2014_MCC-RSRC_v01_M","title":"Regional Study and Resource Center 2014","alt_title":"MCC-RSRC 2014"},"authoring_entity":[{"name":"Technology & Social Change Group at the University of Washington Information School","affiliation":""}],"production_statement":{"funding_agencies":[{"name":"Millennium Challenge Corporation","abbreviation":"MCC","role":""}]},"distribution_statement":{"contact":[{"name":"Monitoring & Evaluation Division","affiliation":"Millennium Challenge Corporation","email":"impact-eval@mcc.gov","uri":""}]},"series_statement":{"series_name":"Independent Performance Evaluation"},"study_info":{"keywords":[{"keyword":"Namibia","uri":"","vocab":""},{"keyword":"Education","uri":"","vocab":""},{"keyword":"Libraries","uri":"","vocab":""},{"keyword":"Performance evaluation","uri":"","vocab":""}],"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:\n- Was the MCC investment implemented according to plan?\n- What types of resources and programming are RSRCs providing?\n- Who uses the RSRCs and what do they do? \n- 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? \n- How sustainable are the RSRCs? \n- How active is leadership in promoting and achieving the vision of the RSRCs? \n- What is the influence of the RSRCs beyond their walls?","coll_dates":[{"start":"2014","end":"2014","cycle":""}],"nation":[{"name":"Namibia","abbreviation":"NAM"}],"geog_coverage":"The three RSRCs are located in: \n- Oshakati (Oshana Region)\n- Helao Nafidi (Ohangwena Region)\n- Gobabis (Omaheke Region)","analysis_unit":"Individuals"},"method":{"data_collection":{"coll_mode":"Face-to-face [f2f]","coll_situation":"Data collection methods include: Semi-structured interviews with staff, educators, government officials, and other key informants; A survey of RSRC patrons; Panels of secondary students and business people who have used an RSRC; The Most Significant Change technique; Focus groups; Observations; Document analysis, including system-generated data, administrative records, and online media sources"}},"data_access":{"dataset_availability":{"access_place":"Millennium Challenge Corporation","access_place_uri":"http:\/\/data.mcc.gov\/evaluations\/index.php\/catalog\/120","original_archive":"Millennium Challenge Corporation\nhttp:\/\/data.mcc.gov\/evaluations\/index.php\/catalog\/120\nCost: None"},"dataset_use":{"conf_dec":[{"txt":"","required":"no","form_no":"","uri":""}]}}},"data_files":[],"variables":[],"variable_groups":[]}