{"id":2874,"date":"2020-05-12T14:16:44","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T11:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acai-project.org\/?p=1211"},"modified":"2020-05-12T14:16:44","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T11:16:44","slug":"acai-to-deploy-uptake-and-use-survey-to-track-adoption-of-akilimo-by-end-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/akilimo.org\/index.php\/2020\/05\/12\/acai-to-deploy-uptake-and-use-survey-to-track-adoption-of-akilimo-by-end-users\/","title":{"rendered":"acai to deploy ‘uptake and use’ survey to track adoption of akilimo by end-users"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As part of its monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) system, the ACAI project has developed and piloted a survey tool called \u201cuse and uptake\u201d tool. This tool will be used to monitor the extent to which targeted end-users adopt and apply the AKILIMO tools as well as identifying the initial factors influencing the adoption. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The AKILIMO tools have been designed and developed to\nprovide agronomy advice to cassava farmers for optimized return on their\ninvestments. ACAI project has consistently relied on the learnings and feedback\nfrom its partners and stakeholders to improve the processes involved in\ndevelopment and scaling and perfect the performance of the AKILIMO tools in\ngeneral. The process of monitoring in the project has evolved with the needs of\nthe project as time went by. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2019, ACAI project released the final version of the\nAKILIMO tools and commenced dissemination. \nAKILIMO tools have been deployed as a smartphone application, printable\nguide and maps, SMS and Interactive voice response. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The release of the final version of AKILIMO marked the\nturning point for the project to focus mainly on scaling and dissemination of\nthe tools and promote use within the project’s primary partnerships and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result of the new focus for the project, the monitoring and learning needs have also evolved to include tracking the uptake and use of the tools. Although primarily aimed at reporting beneficiary response to AKILIMO in terms of use and uptake, the survey results will also give the project team access to timely feedback to allow adjustment of the dissemination and scaling strategy in order to reach maximum impact. In addition, ACAI will be seeking to understand the demographics of the most receptive end users, how the users apply recommendations and mode of the tools that is most and least popular among the users. The MEL team; Theresa Ampadu-Boakye and Saburi Adekunbi are also an integral part of the scaling and dissemination of the AKILIMO tools and therefore provide direct access and use of such feedback and learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pilot already indicates some interesting results in the areas of efficiency of dissemination approaches (which approach seems to reach more farmers), demographics that can affect adaptation or adoption and level of adoption (partial or total ). Theresa says these are key preconditions for impact and early feedback and learning on such areas will be useful to accelerate the achievement of the project impacts.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Theresa Ampadu-Boakye, ACAI Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist speaking to project partners at a past event.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The survey, which is mainly conducted through mobile\ninterviews of farmers reached, was tested in the last quarter of 2019 and the\nfirst quarter of 2020 through a pilot survey with more than 80% response rate, indicative\nof a successful implementation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Saburi, the team will use the period on\nnon-activity to fine-tune the survey tools based on the feedback received from\nthe results of the pilot survey. The team is focused on using the pilot results\nto modify the tool to address the data gaps that have been identified,\nfine-tune the tool with feedback received and methodology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ACAI project encourages you to follow the guidelines issued\nby health officials and your local authority to help fight the corona virus. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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