ORIENTATION TO 3Fs RESEARCH

Background
HAI is managing a 6 year(2017-2022) multi-country Accountability and
Fulfilment for Older Persons to Raise their Dignity (AFFORD II)
Social protection programme, funded by Irish Aid.
The AFFORD II programme is being implemented in 4 countries, namely,
Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania.
The goal of the AFFORD II programme is to enable older women and men
in 4 targeted African countries to lead a more dignified, healthy, secure
and resilient lives.
Focus on enhanced accountability of Governments and implementers to
older people,
Empowerment of older people to claim their rights, are requirements of
the development of inclusive, effective and rights-based social protection
systems.
 What is the problem?
•COVID-19 + Russia-Ukraine= Financial, Food and Fuel crisis +poverty which has worsened the
poverty of OP.
•The crises >rise in prices >OP+vulnerable groups >no longer afford sufficient food and other
amenities
•Issues: AWARENESS? GOV PRIORITY? DATA?
•HAI +AFFORD II staff +
•partners+network members in Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania to engage with
governments reps, DPs,OPs, to assess and monitor the socio-economic impact of the multiple
(Financial, Food and Fuel) crisis on the well-being of older people in the four countries.
•The findings will be used to make policy recommendations and strategic interventions needed
to mitigate the crisis.
•Need for data collection and transcribing of issues coming out from the 4 countries.
3F research
When: 4th to 9th July 2022
Where:
1. Ruvuma region( Songea urban and rural districts)-PADI
2. Tanga region (Korogwe urban and rural districts)-AFRIWAG
3. Mwanza region (Magu and Misungwi Districts)-MAPERECE
4. Kigoma region (Kasulu and Kibondo districts)-EWAKI
 Who will be involved?
Particulars Location A Location B Location C Location D
Status Songea Tanga Mwanza Kigoma
Lead researcher Musa Moses Jerome Mwaya Victor Mapile
Mcharo Mchimbi
Jerome

Research PADI staff 1 Isihaka Levitas Heshima

Assistant
Enumerator 1 PADI staff 2 Enumerator 1 Enumerator 1? Enumerator 1

Enumerator 2 PADI staff 3 Enumerator 2 Enumerator 2 Enumerator 2

WHY?
• Data collection time frame
• Providence for transcription and translation
• Red tapes
• Strong Partners with capacity
• Representative samples
Methodology
• Focus Group Discussions- OP, People
working with Ops, OP care takers…
Homogeneity ( Urban, rural, Farmers,
Pastoralists,Fisherers etc)
• KIIs Government Officials, Development
partners, Researchers, Academicians, Local
leaders etc
• Household Survey-60+ HHs or OP care taker
 The Plan
04-Jul-22Monday FDGs 4 4 4 4 16Two teams made up of
researcher/assistant researcher and
enumarator conduct 2 FGDs, in the
morning and in the afternoon. I.e 2
parralel FGDs morning, 2 parrale FGDs
afternoon
05-Jul-22Tuesday KII 4 4 4 4 16Two teams of Researcher+ Enumerator
conduct two KIIs with researcher
/assistant researcher leading and
enumerators recording and taking notes
06-Jul-22Wednesd HH SURVEY 40 40 40 40 160Each of the 4 team members conduct
ay individual HH survey to 10 people
07-Jul-22Thursday HH SURVEY 40 40 40 40 160Each of the 4 team members conduct
individual HH survey to 10 people
08-Jul-22Friday HH 20 20 20 20 80Two team members conduct individual
SURVEY/Cas HH survey to 10 People and a team of 2
e study conduct a case study

    Total 108 108 108 108   

Tools
• Voice Recorders for FGDs, KII
• PDA(Tablets) for survey CTO
• Logistical preparations
What next?
• Training of all researchers and enumerators
Wednesday
• Field preparations including seeking permissions-
Thursday and Friday)
• Field data collection-Monday