Sampling and recruitment. Consent to approach householders to take part in a follow-up in-depth interview would be collected at the end of the surveys. Xxxxx XXXX’s dedicated qualitative recruitment team would telephone householders who agreed to be re-contacted to arrange a convenient time for an interview with one of the core project team researches. We would seek to recruit CESP and CERT customers for follow-up interviews from across a range of ages, property type and social grade. Particular attention would be paid the recruitment of vulnerable householders including the CERT Priority Group and Super Priority Group. We would also seek to interview customers who have taken up a range of household energy efficiency measures under CESP and CERT and who have had these delivered through a variety of models by their energy companies. These interviews would last approximately 45 minutes. We have included costs for offering an incentive of XXXXXX as thank you to these participants. One idea we would like to discuss with DECC is the idea of matching ‘pairs’ within case study areas. This would include a pair of similar households, but have benefitted to a greater or lesser extent from installation measures when we examine key outcomes. By controlling for key factors recorded on the survey such as household composition and lifestyle, we might better understand what is making the difference in terms of these outcomes. The interviews would be conducted as individual depths (as opposed to a paired depth) but would be conducted by the same interviewer who would compare and contrast their responses in the analysis. In each community we would over recruit by one respondent to help ensure we complete the five interviews stated.
Sampling and recruitment. The sample was comprised of African Americans located in Charlotte, North Carolina and surrounding areas. To be eligible for this study, participants had to be at least 18 years old, male or female, African American, English-speaking, and able to give consent to participate in the study. Recruitment occurred during a health event located at “A Mother’s Touch Family Childcare Center,” a predominately African American childcare center that is located in a predominately black community. Individuals that attended this event were the children enrolled at the school and their families. The purpose of the health event was to promote proper diet and exercise. Various health professionals were present to educate the entire family about proper nutrition and physical activity. Informed consent was obtained from each subject prior to administering the questionnaire. Participation in this study was voluntary, and participants were not coerced in any way. Data Collection The Principal Investigator conducted the study on August 6, 2016 at a Childcare Center located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The questionnaire was written in English and printed on paper. Each participant was provided with a copy, along with writing utensils. Participants took 10-15 minutes to complete the questionnaire. Questions were divided into three sections. Key topics covered were demographics, blood donation history, barriers and motivators for donating blood, and sickle cell awareness. Table 1 details all of the variables in the survey. Section 1 captured demographic information about the participants that included age, gender, marital status, and education level. Section 2 focused on questions about blood donation. Participants were asked if they have ever donated blood and if so, how often they donated in the past 12 months. Individuals who had never donated or had not donated within the past 12 months were asked questions about why they had not donated, and those who had donated were asked what motivated them to donate. Questions in the donation section of the survey also focused on how individuals would like to receive information about donating blood. The last question in Section 2 asked from whom they would be interested in learning about blood donation. In the literature, it’s clear that delivery method and from whom donors would prefer to receive information about blood donation are not well established; therefore, these questions were included in the survey. Section 3 ended with questi...
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