...hase One Outcomes report on the assessment of learning outcomes and social effects on community-based education in Afghanistan. Fieldwork was conducted by ACSOR-Surveys in partnership with D3 Systems, Inc. The study found that offering community-based education (CBE) in remote villages significantly increases educational access, and improves their performance in learning assessments. However, despite improvements in educational access, there is pe...
...2016 – The Assessment of Learning Outcomes and Social Effects of Community-Based Education (ALSE) Research Project at New York University has released its report on the results of its baseline survey. Report highlights include the growing access to education in rural Afghanistan, factors influencing attendance rates in these villages, and the high demand for children’s education. Furthermore, learning assessments conducted with school-aged childr...
...2017 – The Assessment of Learning Outcomes and Social Effects of Community-Based Education (ALSE) Research Project at New York University, operating in partnership with USAID, CRS, and CARE International, has released a research brief on Community Capacity to Co-manage Primary Education. Research has found that the three institutions set up as part of the Afghan government’s Citizen’s Charter National Priority Program, Community Development Counc...
...one due to cultural and religious requirements, ACSOR worked to identify suitable male chaperones. The study had a 70% retention rate over the course of 13.5 months. These results show that cell phones and long-term personal contact can serve as effective tracking mechanisms in an Afghan context. Highly-trained ACSOR supervisors were essential to the success of the project. See the presentation here....
...hington, DC release event, the survey “provides a statistically-valid, long-term barometer of Afghan public opinion, and helps to contribute to a better collective understanding of Afghan views.” The survey has received coverage in international news media, including The New York Times, Reuters, and The Miami Herald, as well as in Afghan media such as Tolo News. Conversation about the survey findings has been taking place across Twitter and other...
...random sample of 1,534 Afghan adults in all of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces. Field work was conducted by 168 interviewers in 34 supervised teams. The margin of sampling error is /- 3%. The net response rate was 86%. An analytical report and full methodology statement is available at the ABC Polling Unit ....
...n Afghanistan. The nationally representative survey consisted of 2,100 face-to-face interviews in all 34 provinces of Afghanistan. Respondents were both men (51%) and women (49%), aged 18 and over. The Survey has received much media coverage from outlets such as BBC and Radio Australia. A summary of results from the global study can be found on the WIN/GIA website. Tables for the full results from Afghanistan can be viewed here. Despite the challe...
...ieldwork for the nationally representative survey, consisting of 9,586 face-to-face interviews conducted by 909 interviewers in all 34 provinces of Afghanistan, took place from June 11 – 28, 2015. Respondents were male and female Afghan nationals (82% rural, 18% urban – unweighted) aged 18 and over. [1] Total of two mentions. [2] “Statistics: Afghanistan,” UNICEF, December 18, 2013, http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/afghanistan_statistics.html....
...Zalmay Rasul, with others in single digits. This poll, based on 2,643 face-to-face interviews in a nationwide random sample, had similar results among likely voters, 46-35-8 percent. The runoff contest tightens because likely voters who did not support either Abdullah or Ghani in the first round favor Ghani by 57-34 percent in a two-way race. That includes a 55-31 percent advantage for Ghani among Rasul’s supporters; Rasul himself endorsed Abdull...
...ccurate data that represents the target population. ACSOR has over a decade-long track record of producing quality research in the Afghan context. Our proven, comprehensive quality control testing is predicated on statistical best practices, going beyond standard field monitoring and on-site back-checking to assure data integrity, reliability and accuracy. Our quality control process includes a combination of the following: Questionnaire design an...
