CCARO

Project Name: Public Knowledge Assessment 1

Project Number: 1

Related Programme: Developing the Desire & Ability to Protect Nature

Project Description:

This project aims at assessing the public's current knowledge of cetaceans and their existence here in Trinidad and Tobago by giving short quizes to individuals across Trinidad (when we have the resources we will do a similar project in Tobago). This project also has an educational aspect as we will be giving explanations and answers to the questions at the end of each quiz and also directing people to this website where they can learn more.

The assessment will allow us to better understand what CCARO's educational programmes need to focus on and also will help us to determine if our education is having the desired effect by allowing us to compare the results of this first assessment to a second assessment given some time after our education programme has been underway.

Project Objectives:

1. To evaluate current public knowledge on the presence of local cetaceans and basic cetacean facts

2. To improve public knowledge on the presence of local cetaceans and basic cetacean facts

3. To improve public awareness of CCARO, its website and how the public can get involved

Measure of Success:

1. A baseline measure of the public’s knowledge of cetaceans and awareness of local cetaceans

2. People interviewed and given answers across the country

3. Increased number of people visiting the website

4. People contacting CCARO to become involved

 Methodology

• A simple questionnaire and answer sheet will be designed to evaluate current public knowledge on the presence of local cetaceans and basic cetacean facts

• The country will be divided into sections and interviews will be done in every section to ensure that information is collected across the country rather than from one or two areas

• In each section, questionnaires will be administered to individuals and the correct answers will be given at the end of each interview section. The individuals will also be told about CCARO and made aware of the website.

• The data will be entered into a database to be analysed

• Data will be analysed and conclusions drawn

• Measure of website traffic and people interested in becoming involved will be measured for 4 weeks, beginning 1 week before the start of administering the questionnaires.
  

Volunteers 

Project Status: In Progress

Can you help us do surveys in any of these areas?