Yes. If your organisation is running a study in Ghana or elsewhere in Africa, you can hire a local project manager to run the fieldwork for you. NEXT STEP by MAP Consulting, based in Accra, manages research on the ground: pilots, participant recruitment, interview and survey administration, coordination and reporting. To start, email us your proposal and a short description of what the project involves.
Why do research projects in Ghana need a local partner?
Good research depends on reaching the right people, at the right time, in the right way. A partner who knows the local system knows who to approach first, how to get permission, which languages to use, and how to schedule around real life. Projects run from abroad often lose weeks to introductions, logistics and missed appointments.
What does a research project manager in Ghana actually do?
- Turn the research design into a practical field plan with dates, locations and budgets
- Run a pilot first, so problems are found before the main study
- Recruit and schedule participants
- Administer interviews, focus groups and surveys, with interviewers and translators where needed
- Coordinate field teams, permissions and logistics
- Keep records in order and send regular progress reports
Who is this service for?
Universities and research institutes, NGOs and foundations, development agencies, and companies that need to understand customers or communities in Ghana and across Africa.
How do I start?
Email your proposal to info@nextstepbymapconsultancy.services and describe what the project involves: the aim, the locations, the number and type of participants, the timeline, and what you need from us. We reply within 2 working days with questions and a quote scoped to the project.
Frequently asked questions
Can you run just the pilot? Yes. Many clients start with a pilot and continue if it goes well.
Do you do the analysis and write-up? Our focus is set-up, coordination and implementation of the fieldwork. Tell us what you need and we will say clearly what we can and cannot do.
Do you work outside Accra? Yes, across Ghana and, through partners, in other African countries.
Written by Mark Nii Barnor Adom. About the author