Fostering knowledge exchange between researchers and decision-makers: Exploring the effectiveness of a mixed-methods approach

Health Policy ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 86 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna R. Gagliardi ◽  
Novlette Fraser ◽  
Frances C. Wright ◽  
Louise Lemieux-Charles ◽  
Dave Davis
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach

Determinants of memorable sightseeing bus-tour experiences: identifying and evaluating destination related attributes

2021 ◽  
pp. 146735842110382
Author(s):  
Marwa Ghanem ◽  
Khaled Shaaban
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Ancillary Services ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Quality Of Services ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Destination Competitiveness ◽  
Tourist Information

The pivotal impact of memorable tourist experiences on behavioral intentions and destination competitiveness has been underscored by prior studies, which remarked how the different attributes of various types of tourist activities and services influence the memorability of the overall destination experience. However, these endeavors approached the topic of destination experience in a generic manner, and did not research the specific dynamics behind the memorability of such touristic activities in depth. This study aims to identify and evaluate destination-level attributes that contribute to the memorability of sightseeing bus-tour experiences (MBTE), as an example of destination activities. Based on a mixed-methods approach exploring the perspectives of tourists and destination professionals, the results suggest a checklist of 34 attributes arranged under six dimensions: (1) attractions, (2) accessibility, (3) amenities, (4) tourist information and tour guidance quality, (5) quality of services, and (6) other ancillary services. The results give insights into the different perspectives of tourists and decision-makers on the relative importance of MBTE determinants and elaborate on their implications.

scholarly journals Which factors may determine the necessary and feasible type of effectiveness evidence? A mixed methods approach to develop an instrument to help coverage decision-makers

BMJ Open ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. e007241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saskia de Groot ◽  
Adriana J Rijnsburger ◽  
Matthijs M Versteegh ◽  
Juanita M Heymans ◽  
Sarah Kleijnen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Coverage Decision

scholarly journals Evaluating operationalisation of integrated monitoring and evaluation system in Kisumu County: Implications for policy makers

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Enock Warinda
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Single Point ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression Model ◽  
Integrated Monitoring ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach

Background: Evaluation findings are increasingly becoming valuable for policy makers in Kenya. The Directorate of Monitoring and Evaluation is responsible for providing reliable data findings for decision-makers. They are in turn expected to access the data and information through the National Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation System (NIMES). Unfortunately, the directorate hardly receives timely data as required, thus is unable to make timely decision within the ministry of agriculture, livestock and irrigation in Kisumu County.Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the extent of operationalisation of NIMES through utilisation of the electronic project management information system (e-ProMIS) within the three agricultural departments.Methods: Through single-point face-to-face interviews using semi-structured questionnaires, mixed methods approach and Likert scale were applied to assess the level of operationalisation of, staff competences in, and satisfaction with NIMES. Both random and purposive sampling was used. Using mixed methods approach, primary and secondary data were collected from 10 key indicators and fitted in a binary logistic regression model to assess the level of operationalisation of NIMES.Results: This article shows that operationalisation of NIMES is unsatisfactory, and data collected are incorrectly formatted. None of the departmental personnel charged with uploading relevant data in e-ProMIS neither accessed nor utilised the platform. There were no champions supporting NIMES, thus no reports generated from the system.Conclusions: Factors hindering operationalisation of NIMES were: dysfunctional monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems, limited human capacity on M&E, lack of NIMES champions, limited availability of data, unclear information flow to decision makers and inadequate integration of NIMES in planning and budgeting.

Exploring Social Identity Among People with Disabilities: A Mixed-Methods Approach

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adena T. Rottenstein ◽  
Ryan J. Dougherty ◽  
Alexis Strouse ◽  
Lily Hashemi ◽  
Hilary Baruch
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Social Identity ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach

Constructing Pathways to Responsible Manhood

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-91
Author(s):  
Mellie Torres ◽  
Alejandro E. Carrión ◽  
Roberto Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Latino Men ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Counter Narratives ◽  
Latino Boys ◽  
The Media ◽  
Stark Contrast

Recent studies have focused on challenging deficit narratives and discourses perpetuating the criminalization of Latino men and boys. But even with this emerging literature, mainstream counter-narratives of young Latino boys and their attitudes towards manhood and masculinity stand in stark contrast to the dangerous and animalistic portrayals of Latino boys and men in the media and society. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, the authors draw on the notion of counter-storytelling to explore how Latino boys try to reframe masculinity, manhood, and what they label as ‘responsible manhood.’ Counter-storytelling and narratives provide a platform from which to challenge the discourse, narratives, and imaginaries guiding the conceptualization of machismo. In their counter-narratives, Latino boys critiqued how they are raced, gendered, and Othered in derogatory ways.

Groped and Gutted

Screen Bodies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-55
Author(s):  
Samantha Eddy
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Social Order ◽  
Power Relations ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Film Genre ◽  
Slasher Film ◽  
Sexually Violent ◽  
Creative Space ◽  
Feminist Identification

The realm of horror provides a creative space in which the breakdown of social order can either expose power relations or further cement them by having them persist after the collapse. Carol Clover proposed that the 1970s slasher film genre—known for its sex and gore fanfare—provided feminist identification through its “final girl” indie invention. Over three decades later, with the genre now commercialized, this research exposes the reality of sexual and horrific imagery within the Hollywood mainstay. Using a mixed-methods approach, I develop four categories of depiction across cisgender representation in these films: violent, sexual, sexually violent, and postmortem. I explore the ways in which a white, heterosexist imagination has appropriated this once productive genre through the violent treatment of bodies. This exposes the means by which hegemonic, oppressive structures assimilate and sanitize counter-media. This article provides an important discussion on how counterculture is transformed in capital systems and then used to uphold the very structures it seeks to confront. The result of such assimilation is the violent treatment and stereotyping of marginalized identities in which creative efforts now pursue new means of brutalization and dehumanization.

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