Focus Group Discussion

Executive Summary

As focus groups are discussions in small group that are guided by the facilitator, they are used for learning the opinions about the participants on a specific topic. The composition and discussion of the group should be planned in a way that the participants can freely talk and their opinions. This is the reason why focus group method has been used to determine the level of satisfaction among the students for the current activities that are taking place in the university. The improvements that can be done in these activities along with the new activities that should be initiated in the university can also be determined through focus group.

In order to conduct focus group, a discussion guide has been developed along with the set of instructions for the facilitator to guide him through the interviews. The data collected from the interview will be analyzed using Chi-square that though which the difference between the observed and expected results will be conducted. It will also help to determine the reason why some of the improvements and initiatives will benefit the students and their level of satisfaction will also increase.

The expected findings of this study are that by introducing the different types of activities which include Volunteering in America, Work Placements, Rural Development Project in Developing Countries and Women Rights in Developing Countries, the level of satisfaction among the students will increase and their knowledge and the feeling of social responsibility will also increase.

Executive Summaryii

Focus Group Discussion Guide1

Instructions on Conducting Focus Group3

Conducting Interview3

Establishing Rapport3

Phrasing the Questions Carefully3

Use of Probing techniques4

Controlling the Discussion4

Minimize Group Pressure4

Type of Data Collected4

Statistical Analysis5

References7

Focus Group Discussion

Focus Group Discussion Guide

University Activities Form Drivers Thirteen Different Campuses

INTRODUCTION (15 min)

ALL ABOUT ME- name, family information, activities, interests.

AT SOME POINT ASK: How often do you participate in the current activities?

What are the activities that you prefer?

Do you think that the current activities need improvements?

FORMS (60 min)

LISTED ON THE EASEL “VOLUNTEERING IN AMERICA, WORK PLACEMENTS, RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, WOMEN RIGHTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES”

Here are the different activities that we want to learn about.

How many of these activities do you want to have in the university _____?

EASEL RESPONSES. Describe each of the activity in terms of how it will improve the activities in university.

What else would you like? / why do you like it?

What is it that you don't like about ____?

How compared to the other types of activities---- advantages / disadvantages?

What do you wish for this form…. What would make it better for you?

Why / How will this activity benefit you?

How did you find out about this new activity? Please provide the details

REPEAT ON ALL FORMS

LINE UP THE ACTIVITIES--- when you think about these activities, will they provide the same level of satisfaction for the students or do you think that each activity will have different results? Describe.

EXPLAIN CHART --- Line these attributes in the order that you think is best to worst for each of the characteristics that are listed in ...