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| Institute of Statistical, Social and
Economic Research (ISSER) Cornell University, World Bank, Department for International Development (DFID), United States Agency for International Development (USAID) SHARED GROWTH IN AFRICA Accra, Ghana July 21-22, 2005 |
Strongly Agree | Agree | Neither Agree Nor Disagree | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | Not Applicable/ Do Not Know | Total | |||||||||
| Organization | ||||||||||||||||
| 1. The conference offered an appropriate mixture of theory and practical applications. | 31 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 84 | |||||||||
| Relative Distribution | 0.37 | 0.57 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | |||||||||
| 2. The conference schedule allowed for sufficient time for questions and discussion. | 12 | 54 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 84 | |||||||||
| Relative Distribution | 0.14 | 0.64 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | |||||||||
| Content | ||||||||||||||||
| 1. The conference generally addressed its topic in a comprehensive manner. | 37 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 85 | |||||||||
| Relative Distribution | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.09 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 1.00 | |||||||||
| 2. The speakers for the conference were knowledgeable and clear in their presentations. | 34 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 85 | |||||||||
| Relative Distribution | 0.40 | 0.54 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | |||||||||
| 3. I found the content of the conference to be interesting and relevant to my own work. | 39 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 84 | |||||||||
| Relative Distribution | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 1.00 | |||||||||
| 4. The discussions of the topic generated questions for further study. | 30 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 84 | |||||||||
| Relative Distribution | 0.36 | 0.52 | 0.10 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 1.00 | |||||||||
| 5. I would like to attend another conference on this topic to learn more. | 43 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 84 | |||||||||
| Relative Distribution | 0.51 | 0.43 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | |||||||||
| Impact | ||||||||||||||||
| 1. Attending this conference has enhanced my understanding of the research topics and issues covered. | 34 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 85 | |||||||||
| Relative Distribution | 0.40 | 0.47 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 1.00 | |||||||||
| 2. Participation in this conference will directly affect my own research strategies. | 27 | 39 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 85 | |||||||||
| Relative Distribution | 0.32 | 0.46 | 0.18 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 1.00 | |||||||||
| 3. What I learned from this conference will aid me in my work. | 32 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 85 | |||||||||
| Relative Distribution | 0.38 | 0.48 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | |||||||||
| 4. I made important contacts and/or met other possible collaborators at this conference. | 24 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 85 | |||||||||
| Relative Distribution | 0.28 | 0.52 | 0.16 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 1.00 | |||||||||
| 5. This conference will help inform policy making and promote evidence-based policy- making. | 33 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 84 | |||||||||
| Relative Distribution | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.12 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 1.00 | |||||||||
| Total Responses | 376 | 505 | 101 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 1014 | |||||||||
| Percentage of Total Responses | 37.08 | 49.80 | 9.96 | 1.97 | 0.20 | 0.99 | 100.00 | |||||||||
| About the Survey Participants | ||||||||||||||||
| 1. Profession | Student | Economist | Other social scientist | Doctor/ nurse | Jour- nalist |
Adminis- trator |
Other | |||||||||
| 4 | 57 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 2. My employer is: | Public minis- try |
Other public sector |
Consul- tancy |
Private firm |
NGO |
Donor/ develop- ment partner |
Not applicable |
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| 8 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | ||||||||||
| 3. My work consists mainly of: | Re- search |
Public adminis-tration |
Jour- nalism |
Teaching | Other | |||||||||||
| 53 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 14 |
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