Social Surveys

Vaus, David de

doi:10.4135/9781446263495

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“…Telephone interviews were used to collect the data (from the method in, for example, de Vaus, 2002;Miller & Salkind, 2002;Leon et al 2003), except for three e-mail questionnaire responses (respondents #1, #12, and #17, from the method in, for example, Leon et al 2003) from representatives of companies unable or unwilling to participate via telephone. Each telephone interview lasted approximately 30-45 minutes and was completed with the company's chief executive officer (CEO), a managing director, or a project manager.…”

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Industry perspectives on carbon-offset programs in Canada and the United States

Dodds

Kelman

Thiesen

et al. 2012

Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy

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Carbon offsetting is often put forward as a possible mitigation strategy for climate change. This study examines carbon-offset businesses in Canada and the United States to better understand their standards, project types, and project locations and to determine their perspectives regarding the challenges of the carbon-offset industry. Twenty companies (a 40% response rate) agreed to a structured interview, although many were reluctant to share some information. Several salient themes emerged and are discussed in more detail: involvement of the hospitality and tourism industry, financial commitment, confusion in the marketplace, transparency, and needs for education. Implementation of three recommendations-covering standardization, education, and further engagement among the industry, its customers, and researchers-could reduce confusion and increase the transparency of carbon offsetting. Yet these changes might not help business since customers might decide that purchasing carbon offsets does little to address climate change.

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Industry perspectives on carbon-offset programs in Canada and the United States

Dodds

Kelman

Thiesen

et al. 2012

Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy

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“…Every parent had four weeks to respond to the study invitation material and did not receive follow-up reminders. Based on findings from previous surveys [38,39], we anticipate that the number of parents who opted in or opted out may be half those attained if follow-up mailings had been implemented. We accepted reply forms that were received within a week of the interview at 10 weeks post-partum, which prompted a small number of crossovers.…”

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“…The study invitation material and telephone survey were designed and administered according to recommended principles [38,39]. They were initially piloted on a small number of academic staff, and then further modified and refined through piloting on a convenience sample of 20 subjects similar to the study's target group: parents of young children.…”

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A randomised controlled trial to compare opt-in and opt-out parental consent for childhood vaccine safety surveillance using data linkage: study protocol

Berry

Ryan²,

Braunack-Mayer³

et al. 2011

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BackgroundThe Vaccine Assessment using Linked Data (VALiD) trial compared opt-in and opt-out parental consent for a population-based childhood vaccine safety surveillance program using data linkage. A subsequent telephone interview of all households enrolled in the trial elicited parental intent regarding the return or non-return of reply forms for opt-in and opt-out consent. This paper describes the rationale for the trial and provides an overview of the design and methods.Methods/DesignSingle-centre, single-blind, randomised controlled trial (RCT) stratified by firstborn status. Mothers who gave birth at one tertiary South Australian hospital were randomised at six weeks post-partum to receive an opt-in or opt-out reply form, along with information explaining data linkage. The primary outcome at 10 weeks post-partum was parental participation in each arm, as indicated by the respective return or non-return of a reply form (or via telephone or email response). A subsequent telephone interview at 10 weeks post-partum elicited parental intent regarding the return or non-return of the reply form, and attitudes and knowledge about data linkage, vaccine safety, consent preferences and vaccination practices. Enrolment began in July 2009 and 1,129 households were recruited in a three-month period. Analysis has not yet been undertaken. The participation rate and selection bias for each method of consent will be compared when the data are analysed.DiscussionThe VALiD RCT represents the first trial of opt-in versus opt-out consent for a data linkage study that assesses consent preferences and intent compared with actual opting in or opting out behaviour, and socioeconomic factors. The limitations to generalisability are discussed.Trial registrationAustralian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12610000332022

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“…The cross-sectional survey design was employed in this study that data was collected at one point of time [34]. The online survey was undertaken via a virtual platform, iSurvey-Soton (www.isurvey.soton.ac.uk).…”

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“…Out of 7686 students who registered in the admission period of 2010.1; 2010.2; and 2011.1, only a total of 3851 students who were recorded as having email addresses in the University database. Considering the low response rate of online survey and estimated responses on average in online survey was about 30 per cent of sampling size [32]- [34], all of 3851 students who had email addresses were invited to participate in the online survey.…”

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Exploring Factors in Contributing Student Progress in the Open University

Arifin¹

2016

IJIET

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Abstract-The Open Universities nowadays have been growing up with the high number of students. At the same time, they also facea high number of non re-enrolment and in turn have affected the retention rate. This study was aimed to explore factors contributing to student progress in the Indonesia Open University by employing mixed methods study. In this study, student progress refers to continuation of learning by re-enrolling within four consecutive semesters. A mixed methods research with the design of sequential explanatory study was opted by obtaining the quantitative findings from surveying 127 students and then was followed by multiple case study from four purposefully selected respondents. In the quantitative phase, 12 predictor variables were found to have important contributions to the predictive model of student progress. Meanwhile, in the qualitative phase, three major themes emerged from the multiple case study analysis: 1) self-motivation; 2) quality of institutional support; 3) interaction; and 4) supporting environment. The quantitative and qualitative findings are discussed with reference to previous research.

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Social Surveys

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Industry perspectives on carbon-offset programs in Canada and the United States

Industry perspectives on carbon-offset programs in Canada and the United States

A randomised controlled trial to compare opt-in and opt-out parental consent for childhood vaccine safety surveillance using data linkage: study protocol

Exploring Factors in Contributing Student Progress in the Open University

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