WAVES is doing a quantitative data collection is to gain research-based information about WAVES’ impact in the operational area, particularly in terms of SGBV.

WAVES participatory research is both a range of methods and perspective. Its fundamental principles are that the subjects of the research, the community members of the operational area of WAVES, become involved as partners in the process of the enquiry, and that their knowledge and capabilities are respected and valued.

The research study will look at how WAVES has impacted the lives of individuals and communities in the region. The research considers demographic data in the operational area of WAVES and the connections between WAVES and the local population. To collect research -based information about the perceptions of WAVES’ work, the experience of gender-based violence and female genital mutilation/ cutting, changes in decision-making processes, empowerment, responsibilities, mobility, knowledge of rights, laws and policies, access to rights, traditional practices, social norms and the communication between WAVES and local communities is the purpose of this research.

By understanding how WAVES has been impacting the region. The research will enable WAVES to improve the feminist strategic planning. This plan will be based on the knowledge and insights gathered from the research and will help WAVES to refine its services, target particular areas, and build effective relationships with the local population.

Six members of our team are actively participating in a research about WAVES impacts on social change.

The staff-enumerators are conducting the quantitative research about SGBV in our operational communities as well as stories relating to the protection of girls from female genital mutilation/ cutting. We are using Kobo toolkit for collecting and managing data in the challenging environments of the rural communities.

The week-long enumeration exercise which started on Monday, 24th April 2023 and to end on Saturday, 29th April 2023.

“This research will help WAVES to improve feminist strategic planning. The plan will be based on the findings and insights from the research thereby helping WAVES to review its services and approaches, target particular areas, and build effective communication with the local population ” Hannah Kentouche, WAVES Gender & Advocacy Advisor and head of the research team.

Research areas :

  1. Blama, Small Bo
  2. Bo City, Kakua
  3. Telu, Bongor
  4. Niawa Lenga, Nengbema
  5. Bagbwe, Ngalu
  6.  Bagwe, Benduma
Members of our team in the photos are collecting data with Kobo about SGBV in our operational communities.
Salome  was deployed to Blama, Small Bo Chiefdom, Kenema “Protekt Wi Gial Pikin Dem Project”  area.
Rhoda is assigned to Ngalu “strengthening feminist action in Sierra Leone to address sexualized and gender-based violence (S/GBV) against women and girls project” area.
Laura is in Kakua, Bo City “Strengthening safe spaces of adolescent girls to break the taboo on FGM” project area.
Hawa is assisting the research by interviewing a girl from the safe space, Bo City.
Saffa is using the Kob tool for the interview with a youth leader in Telu.
So far, the research is going well with a focus on gathering data on WAVES-SL impacts on social change in relation to our programmatic areas.
WAVES-SL aims at advocating for a life without violence for women and children especially girls.