PROBLEM STATEMENT AND RESEARCH QUESTION

A laptop for the coordinator @ 1000

Temporary internet equipment @ 2000

Subtotal 3000

D. Space 10 sq. feet @ 250 per ft

Subtotal 2500

E. Travel

Fuel worth 225 per month for the staffs, for 12 month

Subtotal 2700

F. Consultant and contracted services

Setting up of the temporary structures @ 600 Consultancy in understanding the cultural dimensions and components of the study population @ 400

Subtotal 1000

G. Printing and photocopying Posters @ 200

Photocopying handouts @ 66.5 p.m, for 12 months, 800

Subtotal 1000

H. Other (e.g. phone/ facsimile

Airtime from reliable service provider @ 400 for 12 months

Subtotal 400

Total Project Cost $67600

Budget Narrative

A. Personnel:

There will be 3 staff who will be actively involved throughout the project, whereby one of the staff, the analyst, will be the coordinator of all the project activities. The three will be experts in the relevant fields, and each staff will earn a flat rate of $1500 per month. This will amount to $54000 for all the staff for 12 months.

B. Supplies:

The frequently required supplies will be stationary of about $100 every month. This will amount to approximately 1200 in a year. Additionally, two computer stations will also be set at $900 each, and this will take into consideration the cost of acquisition and maintenance.

C. Equipment:

The coordinator will have a very portable laptop because he will be required to move from one place to another frequently. The laptop will be procured at the cost of $1000. There will also be a need for a reliable internet source. The annual bill for the internet provider will be approximately $2000.

D. Space:

There will be a need for a small space for the project. Space will only be rented temporarily, hence amounting to $250 per foot for the entire period. 10 sq. feet will be ideal for the project.

E. Travel:

The 3 staff will be using one vehicle in traveling to and fro the site of the project. Fuel will be provided for the staff, and this is approximated at $225 per month. For the whole year, this will amount to $2700.

F. Postage:

There will be no postage expenses incurred.

G. Consultant and contracted services:

Setting up temporary structures will be necessary, and this may need some informal labor, which is approximated to cost $600. Before the project kicks off, it is also ideal to understand the cultural values of the participants in the region of study. This will be done by getting a resource person who may offer the services at the cost of $400.

H. Printing & Photocopying:

The printing expenses will be incurred during the initial stages when recruiting the participants, i.e., 200, while handouts running at $66.5 for every month. This will amount to an annual expense of $ 1000.

I. Other:

Others include airtime for communication throughout the process, which amounts to $ 400 for the entire period.

Total: The total expenses associated with implementing this project are $_$67600_________.

7. Project Monitoring and Evaluation Plans and Measures

In order to evaluate the outcomes of the proposed program, a post-intervention questionnaire will be used. The questionnaire will be tailored towards gauging a change in attitudes among the fathers who had moved away from their daughters and evaluating the possibility of these fathers going back to their daughters. In the long-term, there will be a need to ascertain the number of fathers who have successfully integrated with their daughters.

The annual census statistics should also be checked to check on trends in the number of missing fathers (Carden, 2013). In evaluating the consumption of resources, there will a need to follow up on the relevant stakeholders to determine the allocation of resources, i.e., reading materials and the guiding and counseling facilities that will help the fathers to cope up. After the allocation of resources, follow up will also be made to check on the extent to which the resources are helpful to the fathers. The information gathered and analyzed from the study will be availed to the relevant stakeholders for implementation. In evaluation, it will be necessary to check whether recommendations made impacted on the policy.

The evaluation design will be non-experimental. This is because there will be no scientific procedures that will be predominantly followed in the process (Merriam & Tisdell, 2015). The evaluation will only take into consideration the changes in statistics, specifically for the participants in the long-term. However, the post-intervention questionnaire will only be used to get short-term feedback about the effectiveness of the intervention.

If the program outcomes are positive, it means that the program's effectiveness can be generalized to other places. Sustainability in funding should be achieved by soliciting support from governmental and non-governmental organizations. Partnership with these institutions for funding purposes will lead to effectiveness on a larger scale. The following is an exhibit of the post-intervention questionnaire that can be used in evaluating the effectiveness of the intervention.

Using a Likert scale of 1 to 5, how do you rate the effectiveness of the intervention?

What circumstances could have led to a gap between you and your family?

What fundamental steps are necessary at this time in a bid to get closer to the life and growth of your daughter?

What are the effects of a father's absence on the growth and development if the daughter?

Which type of resources is available/ can be helpful for a father who feels alienated from the daughter?

What could be the relationship between the following;

Fatherlessness and growth of daughters

Fatherlessness and social development of the daughters

Fatherlessness and cognitive and emotional development of the daughters