Saint Lucia Public Transportation Saint Lucia Public Transportation

Pilot StudyPilot Study

John RosendoJohn RosendoKim IanelliKim Ianelli

Sarah CoreySarah Corey&&

Thomas DeSistoThomas DeSisto

Presentation AgendaPresentation Agenda

• BackgroundBackground

• Project GoalProject Goal

• ObjectivesObjectives

• Research ProcessResearch Process

• Outputs & RecommendationsOutputs & Recommendations

• Future GoalsFuture Goals

Background Background

• Partnership Partnership DevelopmentDevelopment

• PreparationPreparation– Literature reviewLiterature review– SurveySurvey

Project GoalProject Goal

To evaluate how consumers perceive the public transportation system in St Lucia

Project ObjectivesProject Objectives

•Develop a survey template based on the original Develop a survey template based on the original provided by the Ministry of Consumer Affairsprovided by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs

•Run a preliminary test of the survey in St. LuciaRun a preliminary test of the survey in St. Lucia

•Provide an intensive three day workshop on Provide an intensive three day workshop on social research methods social research methods

•Revise Pilot Survey with inputs from the Revise Pilot Survey with inputs from the workshopsworkshops

Research ProcessResearch Process

Descriptive

Explanatory

Exploratory

Exploratory ResearchExploratory Research

Observations

Interviews

Discussion Groups

Field WorkField Work

• SafetySafety

• Vehicle conditionsVehicle conditions

• Dress CodeDress Code

• SchedulingScheduling

• Pilot SurveyPilot Survey– 30 people30 people– Rodney BayRodney Bay

Work GroupsWork Groups

OutputsOutputs

• Research skill developmentResearch skill development– ConsumeConsume– ProduceProduce

• Suggested survey designSuggested survey design– Survey instrumentSurvey instrument– Sampling methodSampling method

RecommendationsRecommendations

• Finalize and conduct surveyFinalize and conduct survey

• Code dataCode data

• Prepare data for analysisPrepare data for analysis

Future GoalsFuture Goals

• Develop itinerary for Develop itinerary for Ministry personnel Ministry personnel visit to Vermontvisit to Vermont

• Sustain partnership Sustain partnership between Ministry of between Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Consumer Affairs, CDAE department, CDAE department, and UVM studentsand UVM students

Thank You!Thank You!