Final Report: Strengthening Community Research in ... - Ninti One

In summary, the tables showing the most and least positive changes indicate that:in the categories where most positive change was recorded, the ratio of positive:negative change was 1:11; where for each one person who felt things wereworse, eleven people felt they were better.in the categories where there was the least change in any way recorded, the ratio of change:no change was 1:5; where for each one person who felt therehad been a change, five people felt there was no significant change in the last four years.in the categories where there was the least positive change recorded, the ratio of negative:positive change was 1:4; where for each one person who feltthings were worse, four people felt they were better.4.6.5 Perception Survey findingsThe survey showed the high level of opportunities for interaction between Wurla Nyinta members and other people in the community through family connections,sharing of houses and cars or shared responsibilities within management of governance arrangements for other bodies within Ntaria. Respondents reported that47.4% talked with Wurla Nyinta members about the business of the group and that each of the 23 members had some interaction with other residents, with themember mentioned the most having interaction with 12% of respondents and the least mentioned member having interaction with under 1% of respondents.The data show that 6% of people attended Wurla Nyinta meetings and another 17% discussed Wurla Nyinta business with representatives who attend. Thirteenper cent of people read the notices put up on notice boards, 8% talked about Wurla Nyinta with others in the community, and 4% knew what was going on throughtheir workplace business. According to both Wurla Nyinta members and residents, the topics most frequently discussed with members by residents were housing,health, education, night patrol and community safety. In spite of this, the data also indicate that 53% of Ntaria residents surveyed did not know about or wereunsure about what Wurla Nyinta does.Regarding the extent to which Ntaria has changed for the better during the last four years across a range of opportunities, (business, employment, cultural andsport), safety, leadership and decision-making and shopping, 73% of respondents reported no change, 23% reported a change that was better or much better thanbefore and 4% reported changes for the worse or much worse.The draft of the Wurla Nyinta Perception Survey was delivered to the meeting through a presentation made by the research team in November 2011. Wurla Nyintadecided to hold over discussion of the survey until there was time to consider its implications, and in line with reviewing other significant Governance andLeadership research due for community feedback in 2012.Final Report: Strengthening Community Research in Remote Service Delivery at Ntaria 81