HCR believes that the company is fully capable of carrying out high quality researches all over Nepal. It has an efficient team capable of collecting data and information, reviewing documents, analyzing and writing reports. It has the capacity to deploy any number of enumerators and supervisors at a time in all the 77 districts of the country.
Experiences of the Company
| Research Project | Date | Brief Description | Scope of Works | Supported By |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline Survey of the Project ‘Establish Mechanism and Strengthen Sub-National Policies to Combat Violence Against Dalit and Marginalized Women and Girls’ in Three Districts of Province-2 | Oct 2021 (ongoing) | Baseline survey to understand the current situation of the programme area and measure baseline values of the project indicators; sample of 400 HHs from 10 NPs/GPs of 3 districts of Province-2; 20 KIIs | Training field team; data scrutiny and entry; data analysis, draft report | Center for Dalit Women Nepal (with the support from United Nations Trust Fund) |
| Survey of ‘Women Homeworkers in the Garment Supply Chains of Pakistan’ | Jan 2021 (ongoing) | A study to map the presence of women homeworkers and the different tiers associated in creating final apparel or footwear products in Pakistan | Data scrutiny and analysis; draft report | HomeNet South Asia Trust (with the support from European Union) |
| Household Recruitment Survey for the Study ‘Evaluating Governance Reform’ in Province-2, Lumbini Province and Karnali Province | Dec 2020 – Feb 2021 | Preliminary household survey of 90 NPs/GPs in 10 districts of Province-2, Lumbini Province and Karnali Province | Surveying 18,000 households with basic information of public accessibility to local governance | Social Science Baha Services (with support from University of North Carolina) |
| Survey of ‘Women Homeworkers in the Garment Supply Chains of India and Nepal’ | Aug 2019 – Apr 2021 | A study to map the presence of women homeworkers and the different tiers associated in creating final apparel or footwear products in the two countries of South Asia | Data scrutiny and analysis; draft report | HomeNet South Asia Trust (with the support from European Union) |
| Situational Assessment Study of the Project ‘Enhancing Availability and Women’s Access to Integrated SRH-HIV Services in Earthquake Affected Districts of Nepal’ in Five Districts of Province-3 | Jun – Dec 2020 | Assessment of the current situation to understand the access of women and adolescent girls on integrated SRHR and HIV services; sample of 45 women/ girls from 5 districts of Province-3; 6 KIIs with service providers | Training field team; data collection, scrutiny and entry; data analysis; draft report | Family Planning Association of Nepal (with the support from Japan Trust Fund) |
| Action Research in School Education in Three Districts of Province-6 | Nov 2019 – Jan 2020 | Action research to identify specific challenges related to curriculum, pedagogical practices and classroom management which prevent children from learning; sample of 9 community schools from 3 districts of Province-6 | Data/ information collection through KIIs, FGDs, classroom observations; participatory discussions with students; data analysis; final report | Save the Children (with the support from NORAD) |
| Endline Survey of the Project ‘Political Empowerment of Elected Dalit Women Representatives’ in Four Districts of Province-5 | Nov 2019 – Dec 2019 | Endline survey to understand meaningful participation of elected Dalit women representatives (EDWRs) in decision makings; sample of 100 EDWRs from 23 NPs/GPs of 4 districts of Province-5; 4 FGDs and 8 KIIs | Training field team; data collection, scrutiny and entry; data analyses; draft report | Center for Dalit Women Nepal (with the support from SDC) |
| Household Recruitment Survey for Migration Profile Development in Province-1 | Nov 2019 | Preliminary household survey of 46 NPs/GPs in 13 districts of Province-1 | Surveying 4,900 households with basic migration information | Social Science Baha (with the support from SDC) |
| Baseline Survey of the Project ‘Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Heath Rights of Persons with Disability’ in Three Districts of Province-3 | Sep 2019 – Nov 2019 | Baseline survey to understand the situation of PWDs with regard to sexual and reproductive health rights; sample of 81 PWDs from 3 districts of Province3 | Training field team; data collection, scrutiny and entry; data analyses; KIIs transcriptions; final report | Family Planning Association of Nepal (with the support from Väestöliitto, Finland) |
| Baseline Survey and Outcome Mapping of the Project ‘Political Empowerment of Elected Dalit Women Representatives’ in Four Districts of Province-5 | Mar 2019 – Jun 2019 | Baseline survey to understand meaningful participation of elected Dalit women representatives (EDWRs) in decision makings; sample of 201 EDWRs from 23 NPs/GPs of 4 districts of Province-5 | Training field team; data scrutiny and entry; data analyses; draft report | Center for Dalit Women Nepal (with the support from SDC) |
| An Endline and Citizen Perception Survey of the Project ‘Strengthening Voice and Accountable Governance’ in Five Districts of Province-2 | Oct 2018 – Dec 2018 | Endline evaluation to measure improvements in empowering local communities and in capacitating VDC offices, health facilities and schools to improve local governance by making them accountable to local people; random sample of 400 respondents; opinion survey of 60 govt. staffs from ward offices, health facilities and community schools; 5 FGDs and 10 KIIs | Sampling design; training field team; data collection, scrutiny and entry; analyses; FGDs and KIIs transcriptions, final report | Nepal Madhesh Foundation (with the support from Governance Facility) |
| Data Processing and Analysis Assignment | Jul 2018 | Guiding MSc students of Lumbini International Academy of Science and Technology for preparing database, analysing data and performing various statistical tests in their theses | Theses of MSc students | Lumbini International Academy of Science and Technology |
| A Nationwide Survey of ‘Access to Justice: Legal Needs Survey in Nepal’ | Oct 2017 – Mar 2018 | Nationwide public opinion survey on accessibility to legal services and justice; random sample of 3,000 respondents spread across 65 districts in 7 provinces | Sampling design; training field team; data analysis | Social Science Baha (with the support from Open Society Justice Initiative) |
| A Pilot Survey of ‘Access to Justice: Legal Needs Survey’ in Jhapa and Kanchanpur | Oct 2017 – Apr 2018 | Pilot public opinion survey on accessibility to legal services and justice; random sample of 440 respondents in 2 districts of Nepal | Sampling design; training field team; data analysis | Social Science Baha; Legal Aid & Consultancy Centre (with the support from Open Society Justice Initiative) |
| A Survey of the Nepali People | Nov 2017 –Jan 2018 | Nationwide public opinion survey on federalism and democratic governance, social and economic development in the evolving polity | Preliminary draft report | The Asia Foundation (with the support from the Australian Government) |
| A Midline and Citizen Perception Survey of the Project ‘Strengthening Voice and Accountable Governance’ in Five Districts of Province-2 | Sep 2017 – Dec 2017 | Midline evaluation to measure improvements in empowering local communities and in capacitating VDC offices, health facilities and schools to improve local governance by making them accountable to local people; random sample of 750 respondents (500 from Treatment and 250 from Control VDCs); institutional survey of 30 VDCs (20 from Treatment and 10 from Control VDCs); 10 FGDs and 15 KIIs | Sampling design; training field team; data collection, scrutiny and entry; data analyses; FGDs and KIIs transcriptions; final report | Nepal Madhesh Foundation (with the support from Governance Facility) |
| A Study of ‘Causes of Women’s Migration to Foreign Employment and Ways to Reintegration into the National Labour Market’ in 5 districts of Nepal | Jan 2017 – Aug 2017 | Research about women migrant workers (WMWs) for policy discourse including an opinion survey of returnee WMWs; random sample of 1,210 respondents in 5 districts of Nepal | Database preparation; tables generation; multiple regression analyses | Social Science Baha (with the support from UN Women Nepal) |
| A Pilot Study of ‘Digo Jal Bikas’ Project in Doti and Kailali Districts of Province-7 | Feb 2017 – Jun 2017 | Survey on water use practices, accessibility to irrigation and socioeconomic activities; random sample of 650 households in 2 districts of Province-7 | Sampling design; training field team; data analysis, draft report | Nepal Water Conservation Foundation (with the support from IWMI) |
| A M&E of ‘Heath Service Strengthening Project’ in Makwanpur District | Nov 2016 – Dec 2016 | Baseline survey of general public, school students (boys and girls), health workers, FCHVs, members of HFOMC and community leaders on the situation of health services in the community and schools; random sample of 380 respondents in Makwanpur district | Sampling design; training field team; database preparation | Social Science Baha (with the support from AmeriCares Nepal) |
