Brief on action/work plan.

Action plan was developed by the student to guide in the implementation of the practicum. Questionnaire guide for key informants was designed to capture responses from opinion leaders, district health officer and judiciary. Training and awareness materials were reviewed and used for training and awareness on human and women rights. These included; the constitution of the republic of Uganda, the local government act and decentralization policy. A report to that effect was written.

It is important to know that all the actions were implemented and reports written. The table shows summary of the actions and specific dates for accomplishments.

 

Action plan

  1. Action Plan for implementation of the Research/Practicum Project 25th-1-2017.

Task/Activity

Objective

Research method to be used

When

Evidence/indicator

Develop questionnaires for opinion leaders, women, etc.

To guide and capture responses from the Key Informants (KI)

Questionnaire

30th Jan to 4 Feb 2017

Questionnaire guide

Interview key informants on women participation in planning and decision making (NGO representatives, District Health Officer, Opinion leaders, Police, Judiciary)

To get an understand of stakeholders in women participation in planning and decision making

Interview method will be used.

20th-24th Feb 2017

Report on the KI responses

Review of training and awareness materials

 

 

Week of March 2017

 

Awareness meetings on women’s rights using the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda and Decentralization Policy.

 

Empower women on the rights to participation and decision making using legal frameworks

Direct Observation and listening sessions will be used

Week 2 of March

Minutes on awareness meetings

Awareness creation on the Local Government Act -1997 and the Uganda planning cycle.

Empower women on the rights to participation and decision making using legal frameworks

Group discussion and lecture

Week 3 and 4 of March 2017

Awareness report

Conduct FGD to ascertain changes in women’s participation in planning and decision making.

Get various opinions from stakeholders on women’s participation in planning and decision making

FGD guide will be used.

April to June 2017

Report on FGD views on any changes.

Document, report the success, challenges and lessons learnt from the project as well as uploading report to Mahara.

 

To have documentation of the successes, challenges and lessons learnt from the project.

 

July-September  2017

End of  practicum report.