Conducting focus groups workshop (1 day)
Description of workshop
This workshop focuses on the skills needed to plan and implement
focus groups -- one of the primary approaches used to evaluate health
promotion programs. Participants will learn how to plan and moderate
focus groups. The
interpretation of survey results for planning will also be covered.
Who should attend
People interested in using focus groups to plan and assess the
impact of health promotion initiatives.
Objectives
- To become familiar with designing, implementing and analyzing
focus groups.
- To understand and explain the importance of focus groups as data
collection methods.
- To develop an appropriate focus group methodology and
moderator's guide for a health promotion case study, taking into
consideration the specific context, population of interest,
resources available and stakeholder needs.
- To collate and analyze focus group results.
- To learn how to critically assess the significance of focus
group for planning and decision-making.
- To identify strategies for disseminating focus group results.
Schedule and location
Not scheduled at this time.
