Table 2 Plan for data collection, analysis, intended purposes and supported research objectives
Phase of the study | Methods of data collection | Target group | Number of participants | Plan for data analysis | Purpose | Supported research specific objective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-intervention | FGDs | Subgroup of students | Until data saturation | Braun and Clarke, 2006 [75] thematic analysis | To describe the existing knowledge, perceptions and behaviours associated with youth violence | 01 |
KIIs | Key informants like the Principal and teachers | |||||
Self-administered questionnaire | All study participants | Approximately 80 students | Descriptive statistics | To quantify the level of knowledge perceptions and behaviours associated with youth violence To collect socio-demographic information | ||
Health Promotion Intervention | Ongoing data collection through Minutes of group discussions relevant to steps of the health promotion intervention (described in Table 1) Observations Reflective diary notes (mainly of the principal investigator) Field-notes Fidelity measures Any other students’ records | All study participants and principal investigator | Approximately 80 students + principal investigator | Rigourous iterative data analysis throughout the intervention; Quantitative data-descriptive statistics and Qualitative data-thematic analysis | To identify determinants of youth violence To design and implement interventions based on data To monitor periodic changes To modify actions or to plan new actions To reflect and go back in the logical framework (Fig. 1) where necessary To improve the overall quality of the intervention including delivery and participant responsiveness | 02, 03 |
Post-intervention | FGDs | Subgroup of students | Until data saturation | Braun and Clarke, 2006 [75] thematic analysis | To describe the changes that happened in knowledge, perceptions, behaviours and addressed determinants of violence following the intervention | 04 |
KIIs | Key informants like the Principal and teachers | |||||
Self-administered questionnaire | All study participants | Approximately 80 students | Descriptive statistics | To quantify the changes that happened in knowledge, perceptions, behaviours and addressed determinants of violence following the intervention |