Needs Assessment for Advocacy
Session 8: Needs Assessment for Advocacy
Total Session Time: 120 minutes
Prerequisites
Learning Tasks
By the end of this session students are expected to be able to:
Resources Needed:
SESSION OVERVIEW
|Step |Time |Activity/ |Content |
| | |Method | |
|1 |05 minutes|Presentation |Introduction, Learning Task |
|2 |10 minutes|Presentation |Definition of Needs Assessment for |
| | |Buzzing |Advocacy |
|3 |25minutes |Presentation |Assessment Tools for Advocacy |
|4 |25minutes |Presentation |Needs Assessment Process for Advocacy|
|5 |45 minutes|Presentation |Methods for Assessing Needs for |
| | |Small Group |Advocacy |
| | |Discussion | |
|6 |05 minutes|Presentation |Key Points |
|7 |05 minutes|Presentation |Evaluation |
SESSION CONTENTS
STEP1: Presentation of Session Title and Learning Task (5 minutes)
READ or ASK students to read the learning tasks and clarify
ASK students if they have any questions before continuing
STEP 2: Definition of Needs Assessment for Advocacy (10 minutes)
|Activity: Buzzing (5 minutes) |
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|ASK students to pair up and buzz on the following question for 2 |
|minutes |
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|What is needs assessment for advocacy? |
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|ALLOW few pairs to respond and let other pairs to add on points not |
|mentioned |
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|WRITE their response on the flip chart/board |
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|CLARIFY and SUMMARIZE by using the content below |
o Is a systematic process for determining and addressing needs, or
"gaps" between current conditions and desired conditions or “wants”
o It helps to identify what is and what is ought to be
STEP 3: Assessment Tools for Advocacy (25 minutes)
o Assessment techniques
o Stakeholder analysis
o Packaging and delivery of information
o Persuasion techniques
o Media relations
STEP 4: Needs Assessment Process for Advocacy (25 minutes)
o Gathering data
o Analyzing the data
o Establishing priorities for addressing the needs
STEP 5: Methods for Assessing Needs for Advocacy (45 minutes)
|Activity: Small Group Discussion (15 minutes) |
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|DIVIDE students into small manageable groups |
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|ASK students to discuss on the following question |
|What are the methods for assessing needs for advocacy? |
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|ALLOW students to discuss for 10 minutes |
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|ALLOW few groups to present and the rest to add points not mentioned |
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|CLARIFY and SUMMARIZE by using the contents below |
o Focus group
o Community survey
o Direct observation
o Survey and pools
o Individual interview
o Demographic data
o Utilization data
o Small area analysis
o Use of key informants
o Community forum
Figure 8.1: Methods for Assessing Needs
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Source: Advocacy Tools by N. Assifi
STEP 6: Key Points (5 minutes)
and addressing needs
data, and establishing priorities for addressing the needs
STEP 7: Evaluation (5 minutes)
References
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