Virtual Access Ltd. has benefited immensely from the expertise of Greg Guest since 2002. During this period he has trained nearly 40 of our staff in various aspects of social research including ethics, research design, sampling techniques, and both quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. He has also trained our staff in participant observation techniques. Greg’s style in training has led Virtual Access to become one of the leading research institutions in the area of formative research in Ghana. His experience in training enables him to conduct these training sessions in a smooth way for participants to understand and apply in the field.
--John A., CEO, Virtual Access (Ghana)
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Services
We offer a full range of research services including personalized training and consulting in the following areas:
Research Design and Preparation
- Grant and proposal writing
- IRB submissions and research ethics
- Developing salient research questions
- Sampling (probabilistic and non-probabilistic)
- Site selection and community engagement
- Participant recruitment and retention
- Choosing appropriate research methods
- Study design
- Randomization
- Calculating sample size/power for various designs
- Method integration (mixed methods research)
- Instrument development
Data Collection and Analysis
- Data management
- Team-based research
- Observation techniques
- In-depth interviews
- Focus groups
- Cultural domain analysis
- Survey design and implementation
- Scale development and validation
- Social network analysis
- Statistical analysis
- Longitudinal data analysis
- NVivo, SPSS , SAS
Writing Up and Disseminating Research Findings
- Writing research reports for clients and funders
- Writing peer-reviewed manuscripts
How We Work
We'll work closely with you and your organization to make sure your research project is designed and implemented to the highest standards. If you are interested in engaging with SRS, you may choose from any of the activities listed above and create your own customized consulting or training program. Our technical knowledge is diverse, so we can consult on more specialized methods that are not listed. We’ll also implement all or parts of your research project if the need exists.