Leading-Edge Social Research
PARS Research stands out from other social research companies in Africa in that it innovates in the research methodology by using revolutionary methods of qualitative and quantitative data collection.
Our new generation of researchers is acquainted with modern research software and approach and hence equipped for your modern-day social research.
What is Social Research
Social Research is a method used by social scientists and researchers to understand societies with an aim of designing products, services, or projects that cater to the needs of the group under study. Social research is backed by the very fact that different socioeconomic groups belonging to different parts of a country tend to think differently.
Therefore, various aspects of human behavior need to be addressed to understand their thoughts and feedback about the social world. This can only be done by carrying out in-depth Social Research. In Africa, this type of research is usually meant to evaluate the performance of projects. It is necessitated by the enormous amount of work done by NGOs.
Did you Know?
15%
Africa comprises 15% of the world’s population but bears 25% of the global disease burden and produces only 2% of the world’s research output
0.4%
Africa still lags behind other global regions with countries, on average, spending 0.4% of GDP on research and experimental development (R&D)
1.0%
However, some African countries, including South Africa and Kenya, are approaching 2025 with a 1% of GDP target in funding R&D and are currently investing around 0.8% of GDP.
Ready to build and track effective social campaigns?
We serve a diverse clientele across various industries and sectors in Africa and outside of its borders. Our clients comprise business entities within the private sector, parastatals, and government departments. PARS capabilities and expertise include customized social research, and Baseline surveys plus other advanced social research services. Some of our services in this area include:
- Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E tools)
- Theory of change evaluations
- End of Term studies
- Brand Barometer and Equity surveys
- Customer Experience Measurement
- General Perception studies
- Concept Tests
- Product Tests
- Reputation Studies
- Media and Advertising research
- Positioning and Segmentation studies.
Relationships with our clients are of the utmost value to us and because of this we will always strive for excellence in meeting and exceeding our client’s expectations.
Baseline Surveys
Baseline surveys are carried out at the beginning of a project to asses its status. They are often done to collect basic information about demographics and other baseline data before the introduction of a program or project to a particular community.
Midterm Evaluations
MTEs are conducted for an ongoing program or project in order to assess the continued relevance of an intervention and the progress made towards achieving its planned objectives.
They provide an opportunity to make adjustments so as to achieve the set objectives within the lifetime of the project. At PARS we walk the journey throughout all research stages with our clients until they get their desired results.
Endterm Evaluations
End term evaluations asses both short-term and long-term projects while putting emphasis on conclusive data. They basically build conclusions and help build knowledge for the future.
Their main aim is to determine the outcomes, expected or unexpected, as measured, by answering to a project‘s Relevance, Effectiveness, Sustainability And External Utility.
