Institute stages ‘train the trainers’ workshop for field managers, supervisors

Africa Polling Institute (API), an independent, non-profit research institute, on Monday organised a ‘train the trainers’ workshop for its upcoming poverty profile and social survey for Nigeria.

The two-day workshop done in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) had participants drawn from the 36 states and the FCT in attendance.

• Brymo: Tuface accused me of sleeping with Annie
• B/Haram asks Niger residents to flout govt orders, shun schools

Prof Bell Ihua, Executive Director, API, said the aim of the survey was to gather accurate data that would assist the government and policymakers in coming up with policies that would better the lives of the citizens.

He added that the research population which would be scientifically selected would capture six local government areas in each state and the FCT.

According to him, the institute was out to collect credible data that was locally generated in the country to support policymakers and non-state actors.

“The essence of today’s training the trainers workshop is to train the field managers and supervisors on two major surveys that API is leading for the country, which are funded by the UNDP.

“The first survey is the poverty profile survey and the second survey is the Nigeria social survey.

“The poverty profile survey looks at the realities faced by the poor in the country and it is a survey that looks into the challenges faced by the poor in the country.

“We know that the poor are facing some challenges, however, COVID-19 came last year and further exacerbated the situation of the poor, so this survey is to collect data that looks into what challenges the poor are facing.

“The second one has to do with different sectors, the health sector, water sanitation, climate change, personal economy, living conditions, its just different social issues that Nigerians face,” he said.

He said that findings from the survey would be beneficial to the masses as it would help them make their opinions known to the government.

“At the end of the day, the findings from this study will help policymakers and it will be passed on to the government and key stakeholders to know what Nigerians think about some of the policies they are putting out and some of the work they are doing,” he added.

Mr Olugbenga Ogunmefun, Director of Research, API, said that the survey would help the government at all levels to key into the data for their poverty alleviation programmes.