Action Programme for Communication
Skills
Development
Field Communication Research Proposal
Country Identification
1. Project Summary_________________
1.1 Title of Proposal__________________
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1.3 Total Funds Budgeted: N$/KW/Z$ ______________________
1.4 Principal Investigator:
Name: _________________
Position or Post: _________________
Full Postal Address & Telephone/Fax no: _________________
1.5 FAO Research Technical Advisers:
Name: _________________
Position or Post: _________________
Full Postal Address & Telephone/Fax no: _________________
1.6 Institution responsible for field communication research:
Name: _________________
Position or Post: _________________
Full Postal Address & Telephone/Fax no: _________________
1.7 Collaborating Institution(s): _________________
1.8 Names of Field Researchers:
1 ______________________
2 ______________________
3 ______________________
4 ______________________
5 ______________________
6 ______________________
1.9 Translator(s)
1 ______________________
2 ______________________
3 ______________________
2. Introduction and background (secondary data)
(a) State clearly the development objectives (overall goals) of your project:
(b) State clearly the immediate objectives of your project.
(c) State clearly the expected outputs of your project
(d) State clearly the inputs needed to produce the outputs
(e) State clearly the activities of your project
(f) What are the environmental factors affecting your project (risks)
(g) Outline what is presently know about the project area:
- Geographic/ecological variables (climate, soil etc)
- Resources available(h) Briefly describe the innovations being introduced by the project
- What skills are needed by target beneficiaries to adopt, adapt and use the innovation successfully?
- What knowledge is needed by beneficiaries to implement the innovation?
- What resources are needed by the beneficiaries to adopt and implement the innovation successfully?
- What attitudes are needed by the beneficiaries to adopt and implement the innovation successfully?
- What alternatives to the innovation exist in the project area? i.e.. How have the people survived without the innovation?
(i) Briefly describe the intended beneficiaries of the project:
- Outline what is presently known about the people and their ways of
- Where they live i.e. geographic location and characteristics of the area;
- The people's culture, i.e.. language, religion, beliefs, customs, social/economic political structure;
- Segment the population in the project area according to, but not following criteria:
- gender
- age
- types of occupation
- scale of farming: subsistence, small scale commercial large scale commercial etc.
- educational level;
- Describe, if possible, the people's sources of information about various things;
Please list all the sources you contacted or reviewed to get the information above.
3. Field communication research goals and objectives
(a) State clearly the overall goals of the field communication research project;
(b) State clearly the objectives and sub-objectives of the field communication research;
(c) Indicate why the field communication research is feasible within the estimated time and funds budgeted.
4. Study areas
(a) List and define the study areas;
(b) Briefly describe the specific project and non-project areas you are using for the field communication research;
(c) Briefly state reasons for your choice of research sites.
5. Study samples
(a) List the specific groups you will interact with during the research;
(b) Briefly describe the specific groups of people you are interacting with during the field communication research;
(c) Briefly state reasons for your choice of research participants.
6. Information to be collected
(a) List the information you intend to gather during the research;
(b) Briefly describe the specific information you intend to collect with the help of the study participants;
(c) Attach a list of discussion topics/questions to help you collect the information above.
(d) Attach a check-list to help you remember to collect the information above.
7. Research methods, tools and techniques
(a) Give all relevant details about the research method, tools and techniques you intend to use for collecting the information above (PRCA tools and techniques) with indication of relatedness to information to be collected and activity flow.
(b) Attach a flowchart of activities.
(c) Briefly describe how you are going to inform local people and authorities about your research, plans for approaching and engaging the communities.
(d) Describe procedure for selecting groups for research activities especially the in-depth interviews, KIPs and focus group discussions.
8. Itemised budget
8.1 Budget details
8.1.1 SALARIES: Only allowed for non-salaried workers hired temporarily
8.1.2 TRANSPORTATION:
1. _________________
2.
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3. _________________
Total Transportation
8.1.3 PER DIEM:
1. _________________
2.
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3. _________________
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Total Per Diem
8.1.4 EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES:
1. _________________
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3. _________________
Total Equipment & Supplies
8.1.5 MISCELLANEOUS: (SPECIFY)
1. _________________
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3. _________________
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5. _________________
Total Miscellaneous
8.1.6 CONTINGENCIES: (%)
1. _________________
Sub-Totals
Grand Totals
Each budget line under 8.1 should be concisely justified.
9. Complete timetable of activities
Major activities during each week/day of field communication research and team member responsible:
First week
Day
1 Date: Month, Day, Year
2 Date: Month, Day, Year
3 Date: Month, Day, Year
4 Date: Month, Day, Year
5 Date: Month, Day, Year
6 Date: Month, Day, Year
7 Date: Month, Day, Year
Second week
Day
1 Date: Month, Day, Year
2 Date: Month, Day, Year
3 Date: Month, Day, Year
4 Date: Month, Day, Year
5 Date: Month, Day, Year
6 Date: Month, Day, Year
7 Date: Month, Day, Year
Third week
Day
1 Date: Month, Day, Year
2 Date: Month, Day, Year
3 Date: Month, Day, Year
4 Date: Month, Day, Year
5 Date: Month, Day, Year
6 Date: Month, Day, Year
7 Date: Month, Day, Year
Fourth week
Day
1 Date: Month, Day, Year
2 Date: Month, Day, Year
3 Date: Month, Day, Year
4 Date: Month, Day, Year
5 Date: Month, Day, Year
6 Date: Month, Day, Year
7 Date: Month, Day, Year
10. Contact person/desk
Headquarters:
Name:
_________________Phone_________________
Address______________________________________
Provincial/District:
_____________________________
Name:
_________________Phone_________________
Address______________________________________
