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All stories will be entered into a text database

f) Compilation of findings

A detailed written report will be compiled concentrating on the factors identified as ‘Most

Significant Change’.

g) Presentation of findings

This will be discussed at a workshop with participation to be decided by the steering

committee but which should include Donors and its partners, the Chiredzi DMT and

others such as FACT and Padare.

h) Reporting

There will be a concise narrative and financial report provided to Donors at the end of the

activity.

Timetable:

Phase 1

Present proposal by

1 May

Have agreement and funding by

1 June

Steering Committee meeting convened

June

Complete literature review by

14 July

Phase 2

Train researchers in MSC methodology

Complete fieldwork by

15 August

Phase 3

Complete analysis by

17 September

Give presentation by

12 October

Complete final report by

25 November

Limitations: Funding constraints may require less time and numbers of respondents than may

be ideal for a nationally authoritative scoping study. By being with fatherhood informants and

in the local organisations for only eight weeks, there are bound to be aspects of gendered

leadership practice, organisational culture and communication with fathers that will not be

revealed during our interviews and observations.

Provisional Budget:

Set up Steering Committee, management

US$200

and financial systems for the research,

agree team tasks and resources to be

disposed, agree timelines and workloads

Brief and train interviewers and observers

US$500

including interns on the approach,

techniques and documentation needs and

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