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Hello, I have a keen interest in utilizing the findings of need assessments for project design. However, I am unsure about its relevance to community service. Could you please explain the importance of need assessments in community development?

Hello, I have a keen interest in utilizing the findings of need assessments for project design. However, I am unsure about its relevance to community service. Could you please explain the importan ...

sophia.miller

2 August 2024

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Hello, my friend. When employing quantitative methods to measure community services, does it imply the utilization of interval and ratio level measures?

sophia.miller

2 August 2024

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I aim to assess the extent of welfare services received by residents in the public estate. In the questionnaire, I have provided response options as “none,” “a little,” and “a lot.” Would this be considered an ordinal level of measurement?

I aim to assess the extent of welfare services received by residents in the public estate. In the questionnaire, I have provided response options as "none," "a little," and "a lot." Would this be ...

isabella.harris

2 August 2024

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Building upon my previous question, would it be appropriate to include options like public and private housing when measuring the housing type of community-dwelling individuals?

isabella.harris

2 August 2024

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When engaging in community development services, we frequently find the need to examine the housing types of residents. Could you please clarify whether this measurement is considered nominal or ordinal?

When engaging in community development services, we frequently find the need to examine the housing types of residents. Could you please clarify whether this measurement is considered nominal or o ...

sophia.rivera

2 August 2024

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Hello! On occasion, we find it necessary to organize focus groups to gather perspectives from residents and other stakeholders. Could you please provide information on the typical size of a focus group?

Hello! On occasion, we find it necessary to organize focus groups to gather perspectives from residents and other stakeholders. Could you please provide information on the typical size of a focus ...

sophia.rivera

2 August 2024

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Could you offer some practical recommendations for incorporating qualitative methods into my program evaluation for a community project? Additionally, I’m interested in utilizing triangulation techniques to enhance the credibility of my findings.

Could you offer some practical recommendations for incorporating qualitative methods into my program evaluation for a community project? Additionally, I'm interested in utilizing triangulation tec ...

isabella.

2 August 2024

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Hello, I am highly intrigued by the Neighborhood Level Community Development Project (NLCDP). Could someone provide me with an idea of the role it fulfills?

isabella.

2 August 2024

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Hi there! When delving into the profound significance of community heritages from a historical or cultural perspective, which theoretical framework would be more suitable: positivism or interpretivism?

Hi there! When delving into the profound significance of community heritages from a historical or cultural perspective, which theoretical framework would be more suitable: positivism or interpreti ...

ava.parke

2 August 2024

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Hello! When reading journal papers, I frequently encounter the term “large-scale.” Could you please guide me on how to determine whether an evaluation falls under the “large” or “small” scale within a community program?

Hello! When reading journal papers, I frequently encounter the term "large-scale." Could you please guide me on how to determine whether an evaluation falls under the "large" or "small" scale with ...

ava.parke

2 August 2024

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In continuation of the previous message, to clarify, would it be accurate to say that an internal evaluator is someone who works for the community center undergoing evaluation, as opposed to external evaluators?

In continuation of the previous message, to clarify, would it be accurate to say that an internal evaluator is someone who works for the community center undergoing evaluation, as opposed to exter ...

emma.griffin

2 August 2024

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Hello there! Could you please explain the term “external evaluator” in the context of community development services? I’m unsure about who exactly would be referred to as an “external evaluator.”

Hello there! Could you please explain the term "external evaluator" in the context of community development services? I'm unsure about who exactly would be referred to as an "external evaluator."

emma.griffin

2 August 2024

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