Introduction to Mixed Methods in Impact Evaluation

[@DeepakPaudel]

I had to miss the webinar due to poor internet connection in the field, but its great to access it from the web and learn more about the mixed methods. Thanks to Interaction and Michael Bamberger.

[@ligiamalagondesalazar2290]

Thank you for such concrete, simple, and useful introduction

[@wyldwon8953]

This is a fantastic resource however, unfortunately the webinar Q&A's and annexes are not available on InterActions website, despite the links. Hoping this can be fixed.

[@damiolajide]

It is incorrect to state that RCT does not consider issues of implementation. A key issue in implementation relates to when random assignment to treatment differs from actual treatment, as he provided as example. However, this issue is addressed during evaluation by estimating local average treatment effect and intention-to-treat rather than average treatment effect. And in analysis, this generalizes to instrumental variable technique of two-stage least squares, rather than just OLS. You need to condemn quantitative impact evaluation just because you don't understand how it works. In a mixed methods approach, both quantitative and qualitative aspects are related and that is what we should be emphasizing. The qualitative aspect can provide an in-depth understanding of the quantitative results. Indeed, I think the quantitative aspect answers the question of 'what works', whilst the qualitative aspect answers the question of 'why' and in what context' of evaluation question. .

[@mohsinhaq9260]

i did not understand how hypotheses are not defined until data collection begins? can anyone please help me here

[@ASIIMWE5]

SO GOOD WELLDONE

[@rajeshshoni3140]

Very niec for project implementation Rajesh Shoni Nepal