Our Research
Whilst the art of measuring program impact will never be easy, we believe it has never been more important to understand and demonstrate the impact of our work. We use a range of quantitative and qualitative tools to investigate not only “how much” change occurs, but also “why” it happens.
A Healthy Me impact
Renewsiya’s team collect matched data via a pre and post program survey involving 326 adolescent participants and 31 program facilitators across five program cities and municipalities in the province of Cebu, Philippines, including from schools, health centers, and other community locations. The results showed significant SRH-related knowledge gains of 56% by the adolescent participants. Small, but statistically significant, improvements in the adolescents’ attitude towards community health professionals and accessing sexual and reproductive health education and services were demonstrated. The facilitator scales for nurses and midwives demonstrated a greater openness towards adolescents and willingness to engage with them.
In partnership with Consuelo Zobel Alger Foundation, Renewisya conducted qualitative research to further understand the impact of A Healthy Me. A total 22 adolescent participants and 37 facilitators participated in focus groups, individual interviews, or validation meetings. The research confirmed the changes in knowledge and attitudes observed in the survey results, together with relevant skill acquisition by both participants and facilitators. ‘A Healthy Me’s participatory, activity-based methodology was important in achieving two-way, experiential learning for both the program facilitators and adolescent participants. This helped to break down unhelpful stereotypes and relational barriers between these groups. Removing these barriers enabled mutual trust, openness, greater learning, and improved access to both health care services and supportive adults for the adolescents.
Social enterprise impact
Significant knowledge gaps remain regarding sustained recovery survivors of abuse and exploitation following reintegration. Renewsiya is conducting quantitative research to better understand this process through supported, technology-based employment for survivors and vulnerable youth in the Philippines. The research measures the impact of the employment program across domains such as household poverty, mental wellbeing and other health outcomes, and women’s empowerment.
In partnership with external academic partners, Renewsiya also conducts qualitative research to better understand the experiences of employees and the factors which influence change. One methodology used is Participatory Video (PV) research. This is a collaborative approach to working with a group in shaping and creating their own film, in order to open spaces for learning and communication and to enable positive change and transformation. This method utilizes video as a social and community-based tool for individual and group development including to confidence and self-esteem, to encourage them to express themselves creatively, to develop a critical awareness, and to provide a means for them to communicate with others.
Adaptive cognitive evaluation
Renewsiya’s research within the social enterprise also utilizes a mobile gaming app to understand how some of the functions of the brain, such as paying attention, managing distractions, and memory, change throughout employment. This is important as many of the employees have experienced trauma which can affect these functions. Renewsiya’s academic partners can use this data to understand how any changes in these brain functions are related to workplace performance and mental health and wellbeing. The gaming app is called Adaptive Cognitive Evaluation (ACE) and has been developed by neuroscientists in the United States.
A Healthy Me impact
Renewsiya’s team collect matched data via a pre and post program survey involving 326 adolescent participants and 31 program facilitators across five program cities and municipalities in the province of Cebu, Philippines, including from schools, health centers, and other community locations. The results showed significant SRH-related knowledge gains of 56% by the adolescent participants. Small, but statistically significant, improvements in the adolescents’ attitude towards community health professionals and accessing sexual and reproductive health education and services were demonstrated. The facilitator scales for nurses and midwives demonstrated a greater openness towards adolescents and willingness to engage with them.
In partnership with Consuelo Zobel Alger Foundation, Renewisya conducted qualitative research to further understand the impact of A Healthy Me. A total 22 adolescent participants and 37 facilitators participated in focus groups, individual interviews, or validation meetings. The research confirmed the changes in knowledge and attitudes observed in the survey results, together with relevant skill acquisition by both participants and facilitators. ‘A Healthy Me’s participatory, activity-based methodology was important in achieving two-way, experiential learning for both the program facilitators and adolescent participants. This helped to break down unhelpful stereotypes and relational barriers between these groups. Removing these barriers enabled mutual trust, openness, greater learning, and improved access to both health care services and supportive adults for the adolescents.
Social enterprise impact
Significant knowledge gaps remain regarding sustained recovery survivors of abuse and exploitation following reintegration. Renewsiya is conducting quantitative research to better understand this process through supported, technology-based employment for survivors and vulnerable youth in the Philippines. The research measures the impact of the employment program across domains such as household poverty, mental wellbeing and other health outcomes, and women’s empowerment.
In partnership with external academic partners, Renewsiya also conducts qualitative research to better understand the experiences of employees and the factors which influence change. One methodology used is Participatory Video (PV) research. This is a collaborative approach to working with a group in shaping and creating their own film, in order to open spaces for learning and communication and to enable positive change and transformation. This method utilizes video as a social and community-based tool for individual and group development including to confidence and self-esteem, to encourage them to express themselves creatively, to develop a critical awareness, and to provide a means for them to communicate with others.
Adaptive cognitive evaluation
Renewsiya’s research within the social enterprise also utilizes a mobile gaming app to understand how some of the functions of the brain, such as paying attention, managing distractions, and memory, change throughout employment. This is important as many of the employees have experienced trauma which can affect these functions. Renewsiya’s academic partners can use this data to understand how any changes in these brain functions are related to workplace performance and mental health and wellbeing. The gaming app is called Adaptive Cognitive Evaluation (ACE) and has been developed by neuroscientists in the United States.