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Guidelines and toolkits

Conducting Focus Groups

04/04/2019

1 documents

5 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Part of Oxfam’s Research Guidelines series, this guideline gives an overview of how to organize and conduct focus group discussions for qualitative research. Focus groups help to answer the ‘who’, ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions by allowing researchers to draw out respondents’ feelings, beliefs, attitudes, experiences and reactions in a way that is often not feasible […]

Research report

Ebola Impact Revealed: An assessment of the differing impact of the outbreak on the women and men in Liberia

01/07/2015

1 documents

35 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This research report examines the differing impacts of the Ebola outbreak in Liberia on women, men, girls and boys. Focusing on the areas of agriculture and livelihoods; gender-based violence; access to health services; and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), it looks at women’s involvement in the national response to the outbreak, as well as community […]

Briefing paper

Made in Myanmar: Entrenched poverty or decent jobs for garment workers?

09/12/2015

2 documents

28 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

In Myanmar, the garment industry is booming thanks to an upsurge in investment by international brands, but garment workers are facing tough conditions. According to new research from Oxfam and labour rights groups in Myanmar, garment workers are working up to 11 hours a day, six days a week, but remain trapped in poverty. Following […]

Research report

Poverty, Inequality and Social Protection in Lebanon

20/01/2016

1 documents

48 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The impact of the Syria crisis on Lebanon is immense and multidimensional. The massive population influx has put huge pressure on the labour market and employment, while also driving up prices for consumables and the cost of shelter. The number of people living under the poverty line in Lebanon has risen by 66 percent since […]

Case study

Addressing Southern Africa’s Sanitation Challenges Through Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS)

01/05/2013

1 documents

48 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This paper explores challenges and gaps in Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) gathered from constructive critical engagement with communities and practitioners from five African countries. The paper is based on a review of available literature on CLTS and indicative interviews with practitioners in five African countries. Its objectives include exploring how CLTS is implemented in Southern […]

Discussion paper

Market systems approaches to enabling women’s economic empowerment through addressing unpaid care work

05/03/2016

1 documents

20 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This paper develops the concept of unpaid care work within the framework of market systems. It shows that unpaid care is a substantial proportion of the work carried out by poor families, especially women, with many heavy, inefficient or unequally distributed tasks limiting productivity and mobility, among other factors, for market work. Thus unpaid care […]

Research report

Impact of WASH Interventions During Disease Outbreaks in Humanitarian Emergencies: A systematic review protocol

13/04/2016

1 documents

68 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The purpose of this document is to clearly describe the proposed research questions and methodology for a systematic review on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions in disease outbreaks. The systematic review has a singular overarching objective in assessing the impact of emergency hygiene interventions. The primary research question will be answered through four secondary […]

Research report

Self-Protection and Coping Strategies of Refugees from Syria and Host Communities in Lebanon

30/06/2016

1 documents

56 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Lebanon has felt the impact of the Syrian crisis politically, socially and economically. Five years into the crisis and with a war on its doorstep, Lebanon now hosts the highest number of refugees per capita in the world. This research project aimed to improve Oxfam’s understanding of the protection challenges faced by refugees from Syria […]

Guidelines and toolkits

Understanding Survey Sampling

27/03/2019

1 documents

7 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Drawing up a sample is an essential step in undertaking most types of survey research. Information gathered from a sample can be used to draw inferences about the whole population being studied, and the more representative a sample is, the more accurate inferences based on it are likely to be. Part of Oxfam’s Research Guidelines […]

Research report

Decent Work for Scotland’s Low-Paid Workers: A job to be done

07/09/2016

2 documents

56 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This report presents findings from a unique research project aimed at establishing what low-paid workers in Scotland value as important when it comes to ‘decent work’. While recognizing variations for specific groups, the research has identified remarkable consistency in respondents’ priorities for decent work. There is a significant job to be done to improve the […]

Showing 455 matching results from Policy & Practice

Guidelines and toolkits

Conducting Focus Groups

04/04/2019

1 documents

5 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Part of Oxfam’s Research Guidelines series, this guideline gives an overview of how to organize and conduct focus group discussions for qualitative research. Focus groups help to answer the ‘who’, ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions by allowing researchers to draw out respondents’ feelings, beliefs, attitudes, experiences and reactions in a way that is often not feasible […]

Research report

Ebola Impact Revealed: An assessment of the differing impact of the outbreak on the women and men in Liberia

01/07/2015

1 documents

35 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This research report examines the differing impacts of the Ebola outbreak in Liberia on women, men, girls and boys. Focusing on the areas of agriculture and livelihoods; gender-based violence; access to health services; and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), it looks at women’s involvement in the national response to the outbreak, as well as community […]

Briefing paper

Made in Myanmar: Entrenched poverty or decent jobs for garment workers?

09/12/2015

2 documents

28 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

In Myanmar, the garment industry is booming thanks to an upsurge in investment by international brands, but garment workers are facing tough conditions. According to new research from Oxfam and labour rights groups in Myanmar, garment workers are working up to 11 hours a day, six days a week, but remain trapped in poverty. Following […]

Research report

Poverty, Inequality and Social Protection in Lebanon

20/01/2016

1 documents

48 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The impact of the Syria crisis on Lebanon is immense and multidimensional. The massive population influx has put huge pressure on the labour market and employment, while also driving up prices for consumables and the cost of shelter. The number of people living under the poverty line in Lebanon has risen by 66 percent since […]

Case study

Addressing Southern Africa’s Sanitation Challenges Through Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS)

01/05/2013

1 documents

48 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This paper explores challenges and gaps in Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) gathered from constructive critical engagement with communities and practitioners from five African countries. The paper is based on a review of available literature on CLTS and indicative interviews with practitioners in five African countries. Its objectives include exploring how CLTS is implemented in Southern […]

Discussion paper

Market systems approaches to enabling women’s economic empowerment through addressing unpaid care work

05/03/2016

1 documents

20 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This paper develops the concept of unpaid care work within the framework of market systems. It shows that unpaid care is a substantial proportion of the work carried out by poor families, especially women, with many heavy, inefficient or unequally distributed tasks limiting productivity and mobility, among other factors, for market work. Thus unpaid care […]

Research report

Impact of WASH Interventions During Disease Outbreaks in Humanitarian Emergencies: A systematic review protocol

13/04/2016

1 documents

68 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The purpose of this document is to clearly describe the proposed research questions and methodology for a systematic review on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions in disease outbreaks. The systematic review has a singular overarching objective in assessing the impact of emergency hygiene interventions. The primary research question will be answered through four secondary […]

Research report

Self-Protection and Coping Strategies of Refugees from Syria and Host Communities in Lebanon

30/06/2016

1 documents

56 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Lebanon has felt the impact of the Syrian crisis politically, socially and economically. Five years into the crisis and with a war on its doorstep, Lebanon now hosts the highest number of refugees per capita in the world. This research project aimed to improve Oxfam’s understanding of the protection challenges faced by refugees from Syria […]

Guidelines and toolkits

Understanding Survey Sampling

27/03/2019

1 documents

7 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Drawing up a sample is an essential step in undertaking most types of survey research. Information gathered from a sample can be used to draw inferences about the whole population being studied, and the more representative a sample is, the more accurate inferences based on it are likely to be. Part of Oxfam’s Research Guidelines […]

Research report

Decent Work for Scotland’s Low-Paid Workers: A job to be done

07/09/2016

2 documents

56 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This report presents findings from a unique research project aimed at establishing what low-paid workers in Scotland value as important when it comes to ‘decent work’. While recognizing variations for specific groups, the research has identified remarkable consistency in respondents’ priorities for decent work. There is a significant job to be done to improve the […]

Showing 455 matching results from Policy & Practice

Guidelines and toolkits

Conducting Focus Groups

04/04/2019

1 documents

5 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Part of Oxfam’s Research Guidelines series, this guideline gives an overview of how to organize and conduct focus group discussions for qualitative research. Focus groups help to answer the ‘who’, ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions by allowing researchers to draw out respondents’ feelings, beliefs, attitudes, experiences and reactions in a way that is often not feasible […]

Research report

Ebola Impact Revealed: An assessment of the differing impact of the outbreak on the women and men in Liberia

01/07/2015

1 documents

35 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This research report examines the differing impacts of the Ebola outbreak in Liberia on women, men, girls and boys. Focusing on the areas of agriculture and livelihoods; gender-based violence; access to health services; and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), it looks at women’s involvement in the national response to the outbreak, as well as community […]

Briefing paper

Made in Myanmar: Entrenched poverty or decent jobs for garment workers?

09/12/2015

2 documents

28 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

In Myanmar, the garment industry is booming thanks to an upsurge in investment by international brands, but garment workers are facing tough conditions. According to new research from Oxfam and labour rights groups in Myanmar, garment workers are working up to 11 hours a day, six days a week, but remain trapped in poverty. Following […]

Research report

Poverty, Inequality and Social Protection in Lebanon

20/01/2016

1 documents

48 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The impact of the Syria crisis on Lebanon is immense and multidimensional. The massive population influx has put huge pressure on the labour market and employment, while also driving up prices for consumables and the cost of shelter. The number of people living under the poverty line in Lebanon has risen by 66 percent since […]

Case study

Addressing Southern Africa’s Sanitation Challenges Through Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS)

01/05/2013

1 documents

48 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This paper explores challenges and gaps in Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) gathered from constructive critical engagement with communities and practitioners from five African countries. The paper is based on a review of available literature on CLTS and indicative interviews with practitioners in five African countries. Its objectives include exploring how CLTS is implemented in Southern […]

Discussion paper

Market systems approaches to enabling women’s economic empowerment through addressing unpaid care work

05/03/2016

1 documents

20 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This paper develops the concept of unpaid care work within the framework of market systems. It shows that unpaid care is a substantial proportion of the work carried out by poor families, especially women, with many heavy, inefficient or unequally distributed tasks limiting productivity and mobility, among other factors, for market work. Thus unpaid care […]

Research report

Impact of WASH Interventions During Disease Outbreaks in Humanitarian Emergencies: A systematic review protocol

13/04/2016

1 documents

68 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The purpose of this document is to clearly describe the proposed research questions and methodology for a systematic review on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions in disease outbreaks. The systematic review has a singular overarching objective in assessing the impact of emergency hygiene interventions. The primary research question will be answered through four secondary […]

Research report

Self-Protection and Coping Strategies of Refugees from Syria and Host Communities in Lebanon

30/06/2016

1 documents

56 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Lebanon has felt the impact of the Syrian crisis politically, socially and economically. Five years into the crisis and with a war on its doorstep, Lebanon now hosts the highest number of refugees per capita in the world. This research project aimed to improve Oxfam’s understanding of the protection challenges faced by refugees from Syria […]

Guidelines and toolkits

Understanding Survey Sampling

27/03/2019

1 documents

7 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Drawing up a sample is an essential step in undertaking most types of survey research. Information gathered from a sample can be used to draw inferences about the whole population being studied, and the more representative a sample is, the more accurate inferences based on it are likely to be. Part of Oxfam’s Research Guidelines […]

Research report

Decent Work for Scotland’s Low-Paid Workers: A job to be done

07/09/2016

2 documents

56 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This report presents findings from a unique research project aimed at establishing what low-paid workers in Scotland value as important when it comes to ‘decent work’. While recognizing variations for specific groups, the research has identified remarkable consistency in respondents’ priorities for decent work. There is a significant job to be done to improve the […]