Qualitative Evaluation of Project P.A.T.H.S.: An Integration of Findings Based on Program Participants
Table 1
Description of data characteristics from 2005 to 2009.
2005/06 (EIP-S1)
2006/07 (FIP-S1)
2007/08 (FIP-S2)
2007/08 (EIP-S3)
Total schools that joined P.A.T.H.S.
52
207
196
48
(i) 10 h program
23
95
113
29
(ii) 20 h program
29
112
83
19
Total schools that joined this study
4
10
10
4
(i) 10 h program
1
2
2
0
(ii) 20 h program
3
8
8
4
(a) No. of schools incorporated into formal curriculum
3
4
8
4
(b) No. of schools incorporated into class teacher’s period and other time slots
1
6
2
0
Average no. (range) of classes per school
5 (5)
4.9 (3–6)
4.9 (3–6)
4.8 (4–6)
No. of student focus groups
5a
10
10
4
Total student respondents
43
88
92
29
Average no. (range) of respondents per group
8.6 (3–10)
8.8 (4–12)
9.2 (4–11)
7.3 (3–10)
Note: EIP = experimental implementation phase, FIP = full implementation phase, S1: Secondary 1 level; S2: Secondary 2 level; S3: Secondary 3 level.
aEleven students in a school were divided into two focus groups.
