Social Work Research Methods and Program Evaluation

This course equips students with quantitative, qualitative, and participatory action research methodologies essential for evidence-based practice and program evaluation in Zambia. Skills covered include needs assessment, data collection (surveys, interviews, focus groups), basic analysis, and ethical considerations for researching vulnerable populations. This competency is critical for Clinical Social Workers monitoring interventions for orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs), evaluating community health projects, or contributing to baseline studies for organizations like UNICEF Zambia. 25schools demystifies research with step-by-step guides on proposal writing, tutorials for using data analysis software, and examples of community-based participatory research (CBPR) models from Zambia, providing practical support for coursework and the final year research project at institutions like Mulungushi University.