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Analysis of the key impacts of stakeholders on the development of non-governmental educational organizations, 2014
The aim of research was to examine interests of influential internal and external stakeholders in non-governmental organizations on the field of education and to examine relationships between interests. Implementation of different interests of internal and external stakeholders was determined with assertions concerning importance of influence of individual practice/mechanism...
Finnish Local Government 2004: Non-Governmental Organisations 1996
The respondents of the survey were representatives of associations and other local non-governmental organisations in target municipalities. The aim of the survey was to study political participation and local interest groups. Most questions pertained to the activities and characteristics of associations and organisations, but the respondents' opinions were probed on certain...
Cultural Heritage of Finland 2014
Finland's National Board of Antiquities and the Finnish Local Heritage Federation conducted this survey to gather views and ideas on cultural heritage. Data were gathered with an open web consultation where anyone could respond to a survey containing open-ended questions. The aim was to gather information for the preparation of the ratification of Council of Europe Framework...
Young Lives: an International Study of Childhood Poverty: Round 3, 2009
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Young Lives survey is an innovative long-term project investigating the changing nature of childhood poverty in four developing countries. The study is being conducted in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam and has tracked the lives of 12,000 children over a 20-year period, through 5 (in-person) survey...
Disputes in the Charitable Sector in England and Wales, 1979-2002
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Disputes can be very costly to charities. They may lose staff, income and their reputation. Further, any cases that end up in court can undermine the legitimacy of the sector as a whole, especially in the light of public concerns over charities’ administration costs. This research investigates disputes...
Multilateral Policing in Africa: its Nature and Socio-Political Impact in Uganda and Sierra Leone, 2003-2005
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Policing in Africa is not a monopoly of government, but is currently undertaken by a number of formal and informal agencies other than the state police. This research project sought to make a detailed and comparative study of all forms of policing in Uganda and Sierra Leone and to establish the current...
Resisting Subjugation: Law and Power amongst the Santal of India and Bangladesh, 2002-2004
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is an enhanced qualitative study.
The study uses mixed methods and focuses on the Santal adivasi (tribal people) in Jharkhand, India and Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Anthropological and sociological data collection methods were used to collect material in four villages, three courts of law and from...
Hidden Young Carers: the Experiences, Needs and Resilience of Children Caring for Parents and Relatives with HIV/AIDS in Tanzania and the United Kingdom, 2006
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This cross-national study investigates the experiences, needs and resilience of children and young people caring for parents or relatives with HIV/AIDS (‘young carers’) in Tanzania and the UK. This study explores similarities and differences in the experiences of this hidden group of young carers.
The...
Analysing Partnership in the Catholic Church Aid Chain, 2005-2007
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is a qualitative data collection.
The primary aim of the project was to develop and test an analytical framework for partnership in aid chains. The framework was derived by analysing the aid chain of the Catholic Church, focussing specifically on the relationships between the diocese of Abuja...
Household Survey for Evaluation of Indonesia Women's Empowerment Project, 2013
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Household Survey for Evaluation of Indonesia Women's Empowerment Project, 2013 was collected by Oxfam to evaluate the Papua Women's Empowerment (PAWE) project. The overall objective of the project was to improve women's awareness and participation in the decision-making and implementation of a...
Household Survey for Evaluation of Livelihoods Project in Armenia, 2013
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Household Survey for Evaluation of Livelihoods Project in Armenia, 2013 was collected by Oxfam GB as part of the organisation's Global Performance Framework. Under this framework, a small number of completed or mature projects are selected at random each year for an evaluation of their impact, known...
Young Lives: an International Study of Childhood Poverty: Round 4, 2013-2014
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Young Lives survey is an innovative long-term project investigating the changing nature of childhood poverty in four developing countries. The study is being conducted in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam and has tracked the lives of 12,000 children over a 20-year period, through 5 (in-person) survey...
Afghan Women’s Resistance and Struggle in Afghanistan and Diasporic Communities, 2004-2005
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Afghan Women’s Resistance and Struggle in Afghanistan and Diasporic Communities, 2004-2005 aimed to develop a better understanding of Afghan women's resistance to war and violent conflicts; their engagement with multiple worlds as refugees or living in exile, their struggle for survival and/or their...
Wellbeing in Developing Countries: Community Profiles, 2003-2006
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Wellbeing in Developing Countries is a series of studies which aim to develop a conceptual and methodological approach to understanding the social and cultural construction of wellbeing in developing countries. The Wellbeing in Developing Countries Research Group (WeD), based at the University of Bath,...
Volunteering in Finland 2010
This survey studied voluntary work in Finland. The data were collected by Taloustutkimus and the study was commissioned by Kansalaisareena (Citizen Forum). First, the study charted how many hours the respondents had spent within the previous four weeks on voluntary work in different fields (e.g. social welfare and health care, sports, children and youth, culture,...
Volunteering in Finland 2015
This survey studied voluntary activities of Finnish people. The data were collected by Taloustutkimus and the study was commissioned by Kansalaisareena (Citizen Forum), HelsinkiMissio and the Church Council. First, the study charted how many hours the respondents had spent within the previous four weeks on voluntary work in different fields (e.g. social welfare and health...
Constraints of Volunteering 2014
The data were collected as part of the investigation into the constraints, needs and prerequisites of volunteering conducted by the Advisory Committee for Civil Society Policy (KANE). The survey charted the views of non-profit organisations on the obstacles to and opportunities for volunteering activities as well as perceptions of how voluntary work could be developed. The...
Inhabitants' Welfare Survey: East Helsinki 2001
The survey conducted by the Finnish Federation for Social Welfare and Health aimed at studying social welfare and opinions on welfare services in East Helsinki. The survey was conducted in co-operation with the Heikki Waris Institute and divided into six parts. The first part charted the respondents' housing and satisfaction with their residential area. The second part...
Inhabitants' Welfare Survey: Eastern Lapland 2000
The survey conducted by the Finnish Federation for Social Welfare and Health was part of a larger research project which involved the universities of Lapland, Oulu and Kuopio, and international co-operation partners from Sweden, Norway and Scotland. The purpose of the survey was to chart inhabitants' welfare and their opinions on welfare services. The focus was on the...
Media and Power 2009
The study charted the relationship between the media and political decision-making in Finland. Representatives of the Finnish decision-making system answered questions focusing on themes such as the use of power in the Finnish society, media use, cooperation between decision-makers and journalists, influence of the media on decision-making, and journalism and political...
Civic Life of Cities: Survey of Civil Society Organizations in Vienna, Austria (SUF edition)
Full edition for scientific use. This dataset comprises data from a survey of nonprofit organizations (NPOs) in the metropolitan region of Vienna, Austria. The data was collected between October 2019 and December 2020 and provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of the nonprofit sector in Vienna. It comprises a representative sample of 358 NPOs and an...
The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Review Conferences Dataset (SUF edition)
Full edition for scientific use. The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, NPT) is the central regime within the global nuclear order. According to Art. VIII of the treaty, state parties have to meet in intervals of five years to review its operation. The NPT Review Conferences Dataset is a collection of 2959 statements from...
Conflicts Over Land and Resources in the Bosawas Natural Resource Reserve North-Central Nicaragua, 1995
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of the study was to investigate the invasion of indigenous lands within Bosawas and to establish the root causes of land invasion in terms of the origins and economic circumstances of the incomers; to examine the impact of land invasion upon Mayangna indigenous communities; to investigate...
Attitudes in Russia to Social and Political Aspects of Human Trafficking, 2007
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is a mixed-methods collection.
The project collected representative data across Russian regions on attitudes to human trafficking. Since the collapse of the Soviet state, thousands of Russian citizens have been trafficked out of the country as exploited labour, sex slaves, domestic labour, and...
Placing Voluntary Activism in Neo-Liberal Welfare States: a Comparative Study, 2005-2008
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This qualitative data collection explored the extent to which different social, historical and cultural contexts within and across neo-liberal states impact on the development of voluntary activism in the sub-sectors of mental health and community safety. Focusing on place-based strategic partnerships in...
Municipal Innovations in Non-governmental Public Participation: United Kingdom and Latin America, 2006-2008
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is a qualitative data collection.
This research focused on municipal innovations in public policy making that have been notable in Latin America since the 1980s and the UK since the 1990s. The core research question was: what tensions, changes and outcomes arise when non-governmental actors begin to...
Young Lives: an International Study of Childhood Poverty: Round 2, 2006
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Young Lives survey is an innovative long-term project investigating the changing nature of childhood poverty in four developing countries. The study is being conducted in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam and has tracked the lives of 12,000 children over a 20-year period, through 5 (in-person) survey...
Post-Trafficking Livelihoods in Nepal: Women, Sexuality and Citizenship, 2010-2012
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is a qualitative data collection. The aims of the project were to research the intersections of sexuality, citizenship and pro-poor policy making for trafficked women upon their return to their home country of origin, Nepal. Here anti-trafficking advocacy is highly visible and together with the...
Elites and Institutions in Regional and Local Governance in Central and Eastern Europe, 1999-2001
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The transformation of the states of Central and Eastern Europe (CEECs) from communist satellites to capitalist democracies and full members of the European Union is a process that is generally understood as one that has been driven by EU conditionality and its impact on the compliance of the CEECs. This...
Young Lives: an International Study of Childhood Poverty: Round 1, 2002
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Young Lives survey is an innovative long-term project investigating the changing nature of childhood poverty in four developing countries. The study is being conducted in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam and has tracked the lives of 12,000 children over a 20-year period, through 5 (in-person) survey...