The document discusses redesigning the National Harvest Survey of Sport Hunters conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It notes concerns with the current paper-based survey process including high costs, errors in responses, and declining response rates. The population of hunters is identified as predominantly male, white, and over 45 years old with varying technological literacy. Personas are created to represent segments of hunters. The redesign aims to address the needs of the aging hunter population by making the survey simple, useful, and reducing memory and visualization demands.
Pastoralists’ Perception of Resource-use Conflicts as a Challenge to Livestoc...BRNSS Publication Hub
One of the major but hidden challenges to livestock development and animal agriculture in the world
over is resource-use conflicts between crop farmers, pastoralists, and other land users. This is so because
during conflict situation, almost all human livelihood activities come to a standstill including livestock
farming. This study, therefore, sought to examine how conflicts involving different land users hinder
livestock production. Questionnaire and oral interview were used to obtain information from a total of
120 pastoralists in three selected states of Southeast (Abia, Enugu, and Imo). Data were analyzed using
percentages, mean, and standard deviation. The results showed that the mean age of pastoralists was 38,
and the mean household size was 10, mean herding experience was 18. The following were the causes
of resource-use conflicts – blocking of water sources by crop farmers with a mean (M) response of 3.30,
farming across cattle routes (M=2.95), burning of fields (M=3.30), and theft/stealing of cattle (M=3.40),
among others. The factors attracting the pastoralists to the study area were availability of special pasture
(M=2.37), availability of land for lease (M=2.52), and water availability (M=2.60) among other reasons.
Conflicts, therefore, affect livestock production in the following ways – unsafe field for grazing, poor
animal health, loss of human and animal lives, abandonment of herds for dear life, and many others
In the past, conservation effort has primarily focused on establishment of forest reserves for timber production, with minimal or no consideration to how these natural resources will help sustain or improve livelihoods of adjoining communities. This study examined the contribution of Aramoko forest reserve to the livelihoods of the adjoining communities in Ekiti State. One hundred and twenty pre-tested questionnaires were administered among the products collectors in the study area. Data collected were analysed and the result showed that 78.3 % of the respondents are married with 52.3 % of them male, while 50.8 % of the respondents aged between 51-70 years with 64.1 % having at least secondary education. Twenty-five (25) different products were collected by the respondents in the study area. These products include among others; timber with highest frequency of (120) followed by herbal plants (115), Archantina marginata (105), Thaumatococcus danielli (89), Bridelia ferruginea (70) and Irvingia garbonensis (65). The use of motor cycle accounted for 41.4 % of the respondents means of transportation, while 31.3 % of the respondents sell their product in bit at the village market. Picking, digging, plucking, cutting and uprooting were methods used for harvesting by the respondents while illegal felling (24 %) and indiscriminate bush burning (22.4 %) were the major conservation problem in the study area. Specifically, some of the products harvested are used for food, medicine, fuelwood, herbs and cultural purposes. The study recommends that research should be conducted into how these products can be artificially raised in the nursery for plantation establishment.
Pastoralists’ Perception of Resource-use Conflicts as a Challenge to Livestoc...BRNSS Publication Hub
One of the major but hidden challenges to livestock development and animal agriculture in the world
over is resource-use conflicts between crop farmers, pastoralists, and other land users. This is so because
during conflict situation, almost all human livelihood activities come to a standstill including livestock
farming. This study, therefore, sought to examine how conflicts involving different land users hinder
livestock production. Questionnaire and oral interview were used to obtain information from a total of
120 pastoralists in three selected states of Southeast (Abia, Enugu, and Imo). Data were analyzed using
percentages, mean, and standard deviation. The results showed that the mean age of pastoralists was 38,
and the mean household size was 10, mean herding experience was 18. The following were the causes
of resource-use conflicts – blocking of water sources by crop farmers with a mean (M) response of 3.30,
farming across cattle routes (M=2.95), burning of fields (M=3.30), and theft/stealing of cattle (M=3.40),
among others. The factors attracting the pastoralists to the study area were availability of special pasture
(M=2.37), availability of land for lease (M=2.52), and water availability (M=2.60) among other reasons.
Conflicts, therefore, affect livestock production in the following ways – unsafe field for grazing, poor
animal health, loss of human and animal lives, abandonment of herds for dear life, and many others
In the past, conservation effort has primarily focused on establishment of forest reserves for timber production, with minimal or no consideration to how these natural resources will help sustain or improve livelihoods of adjoining communities. This study examined the contribution of Aramoko forest reserve to the livelihoods of the adjoining communities in Ekiti State. One hundred and twenty pre-tested questionnaires were administered among the products collectors in the study area. Data collected were analysed and the result showed that 78.3 % of the respondents are married with 52.3 % of them male, while 50.8 % of the respondents aged between 51-70 years with 64.1 % having at least secondary education. Twenty-five (25) different products were collected by the respondents in the study area. These products include among others; timber with highest frequency of (120) followed by herbal plants (115), Archantina marginata (105), Thaumatococcus danielli (89), Bridelia ferruginea (70) and Irvingia garbonensis (65). The use of motor cycle accounted for 41.4 % of the respondents means of transportation, while 31.3 % of the respondents sell their product in bit at the village market. Picking, digging, plucking, cutting and uprooting were methods used for harvesting by the respondents while illegal felling (24 %) and indiscriminate bush burning (22.4 %) were the major conservation problem in the study area. Specifically, some of the products harvested are used for food, medicine, fuelwood, herbs and cultural purposes. The study recommends that research should be conducted into how these products can be artificially raised in the nursery for plantation establishment.
Biases in crowdsourced livestock data and its impact on modelling tick distri...ILRI
Poster prepared by Jusper Ronoh Kiplimo, M.N.C. Aarts, W.F. de Boer, Severine van Bommel and Catherine Pfeifer for the CGIAR Platform for Big Data in Agriculture Convention, Nairobi, 3-5 October 2018
The Influence Of Socio-Economic Characteristics on Consumers’ Preference on F...Agriculture Journal IJOEAR
Abstract— The study examined the influence of socio-economic characteristics on consumer’s preference on fish purchase in Yola North local government area of Adamawa state. Data from the study were obtained using a well-structured questionnaire administered randomly to 100 consumers out of which 99 were retrieved. Multiple Regressions was used as a tool to examine the influence of socio-economic characteristics on consumer preference on fish purchase. The result of the study revealed that majority of the consumers who prefer fish were between the ages of 41-50; 48.48% were males, 51.52%were females. Majority (78.79%) of consumers were married. The results further revealed that the consumers had attended one form of formal education or the other. 21.2%had secondary education, 77.8% had tertiary education, while 1.0% had other form education. Analysis of the consumers’ household size revealed that 44.4% were found to be between 4-6 persons. An analysis of consumers’ preference for fish was found in the study. Results revealed that 16.2% purchased their fish from wholesalers, 76.8% from retailers and 5% from importers. 2% purchase from other source. Most of the fish purchased were both fresh and smoked fish (47.5%). Results also showed that the average monthly income of the consumers were 58.6% (51,000>) and 67.7% of the consumers like at least very much to eat fish. The regression analysis gave an R2 of 88.01% and the independent variable X1 (Age), X3 (educational level), X4 (income) and X5 (household size) were positively significant and affect the amount spent on fish. The study also revealed that income, availability of fish and good storage facility were factors limiting consumers’ preference for fish in the study area. Recommendations on the study was that infrastructural facilities should be made available, and fish farmers should be supported by providing them with some incentives to encourage them to produce more to meet the increasing demand of the teeming population.
SMALLHOLDER FARMERS’ CREDIT PARTICIPATION: THE CASE OF OMO MICROFINANCE INSTI...Premier Publishers
This study was conducted with specific objectives to examine households’ participation in credit services of Omo Microfinance Institution and identify the determinants of credit participation and loan amount received in the Gimbo district of Kaffa zone, Southern Ethiopia. The study was based on the data collected from 200 sample households selected through two-stage sampling technique. Both descriptive statistics and econometric model were used to analyze the data. A double hurdle model was employed to assess the determinants of households’ credit participation and the amount of loan received. Econometric model result showed that sex, education level, family size, land size, distance from service provision center, extension contact, perception on group lending, and perception on loan provision time were found to be significant in influencing the probability of credit participation. Furthermore, sex, education, family size, land size, livestock holding, and extension contact were found to be significantly affecting loan amount received. The result suggests the need for improvement on delayed loan disbursement time for credit service in order to increase households’ participation in the services.
The Limit of Chill Method as a Non-Lethal Deterrent in Mitigating Human Eleph...inventionjournals
Despite the popularity of chill method in mitigating human-elephant conflict (HEC) in crops fields of areas adjacent or within unfenced protected areas ecosystem in Africa countries, there are some challenges facing application of the method resulting to food insecurity. The study aimed at examining limitation of chill method in mitigating HEC using Western Serengeti ecosystem in Tanzania as a case study. Data were collected by using Survey and Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) methods. Collected data were analysed by using statistical package for social scientists (SPSS) software. The study revealed that human elephant conflicts were a big problem in two selected villages (namely Nyamburi and Bonchugu) for about 97%. In trying to solve the problem different mitigation measures were used by the local people to prevent elephants (Loxodontaafricanaafricana) from crops fields whereas chill method despite of its challenges seems to be effectives for about 83%. Major challenges which limit/hinder chill method in mitigating human elephant conflicts includes pepper types, availability and their effectiveness in producing chocking smell; weather conditions; and changing behaviour of elephants (Loxodontaafricanaafricana).
fish population dynamics, Population structureDegonto Islam
Estimation of fish population dynamics are often based on age structures. Understanding past
population structure is of interest to evolutionary biologists because it can reveal when migration
regimes changed in natural populations, thereby pointing to potential environmental factors such as
climate changes as driving evolutionary forces. Characterizing the structure of extent populations is also
key to conservation genetics as translocation or reintroduction decisions must preserve evolutionary
stable units. Finally, population structure has important biomedical consequences either when a number
of subpopulation groups is locally adapted to particular environmental conditions (and maladapted
when exposed to new environments) or represents a confounding factor in the study of the statistical
association between genetic variants and phenotyp
Ideally, the role of data collection is to support the monitoring of stated objectives and support for management processes. States should ensure that timely, complete, and reliable statistics on catch and fishing efforts are collected and maintained in accordance with applicable international standards and practices and in sufficient detail to allow sound statistical analysis. Such data should be updated regularly and verified through an appropriate system.
TABLE 11-1Community Assessment using the Community-as Partnelisandrai1k
TABLE 11-1
Community Assessment using the Community-as Partner Model
OBSERVATIONS
DATA
I. Community Core- The people who reside in a geopolitical community or the population of a community. Criteria to evaluate when assessing the core include the community’s history, current demographics, and the values and beliefs of community residents.
II: Interrelated subsystems:
1. Physical Environment- Observations of the climate, terrain, natural boundaries, commercial systems, neighborhoods, religious symbols, planning studies, and so on.
2. Health and social services- Hospitals & clinics, home health care, extended care facilities, public health services, counseling & support services, clothing, food, shelter, and special needs services.
3. Economics- Household median income, percentage of persons living in poverty, employment status, occupational categories, and union activity.
4. Safety & transportation- Information about protection services (fire, police, water treatment, solid waste) and air quality. Information on public transportation.
TABLE 11-1 (continued)
5. Politics and government- Type of city government, political action groups, & political party affiliation.
6. Communication- Formal communication sources (e.g., newspapers) & informal communication sources (bulletin boards, posters)
7. Education- Educational status of community members & educational sources.
8. Recreation- Recreational facilities.
Stressors- Tension-producing situations within the community, such as increase in substance abuse among teens within the community.
Normal level of defense- Health statistics for the community (e.g., mortality & morbidity)
Flexible line of defense- Community responses to current stressors.
Lines of resistance- Established strengths within the community (e.g., shelters, food banks).
After analyzing the data write a community diagnosis. Please refer to your readings on how to write a community diagnosis.
1
Running Head: COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT
Community Assessment: Westerly
Jane Smith
New England Institute of Technology
2
COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT
Introduction
I conducted my community assessment in the town of Westerly, Rhode Island
using the community-as partner model, which is based off Neuman’s systems theory. The
model was beneficial tool when collecting data, analyzing that data, and making
conclusion about the data, as it relates to health problems in the community of Westerly.
The latter in conjunction with my overall impression of the Westerly community
contributed to the creation of a community nursing diagnosis, which lead to the planning,
implementation and evaluation of health problems and needs within the community.
Community Core
In my quest to acquire knowledge about the people who reside in the geopolitical
community of Westerly, I needed to first examine the community’s history. According to
the State of Rhode Island Historical Preserva ...
An Economic Assessment of the Value of Lakes and Lake Water Quality In Itasca...Luke Garner
The Itasca Water Legacy Partnership (IWLP)is proud to announce a special public presentation of the research study "An Economic Assessment of the Value of Lakes and Lake Water Quality In Itasca County, Minnesota." The study's author, Dr. Daniel J. Phaneuf, Professor, Agricultural & Applied Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will be in Grand Rapids on May 27th to present the findings from his study. The objective of this study was to provide estimates of the economic value generated by lakes and lake water quality in Itasca County. Dr. Phaneuf is a widely recognized leader in environmental economics. This study was funded through a grant from the Blandin Foundation that was obtained by the Itasca Water Legacy Partnership.
Biases in crowdsourced livestock data and its impact on modelling tick distri...ILRI
Poster prepared by Jusper Ronoh Kiplimo, M.N.C. Aarts, W.F. de Boer, Severine van Bommel and Catherine Pfeifer for the CGIAR Platform for Big Data in Agriculture Convention, Nairobi, 3-5 October 2018
The Influence Of Socio-Economic Characteristics on Consumers’ Preference on F...Agriculture Journal IJOEAR
Abstract— The study examined the influence of socio-economic characteristics on consumer’s preference on fish purchase in Yola North local government area of Adamawa state. Data from the study were obtained using a well-structured questionnaire administered randomly to 100 consumers out of which 99 were retrieved. Multiple Regressions was used as a tool to examine the influence of socio-economic characteristics on consumer preference on fish purchase. The result of the study revealed that majority of the consumers who prefer fish were between the ages of 41-50; 48.48% were males, 51.52%were females. Majority (78.79%) of consumers were married. The results further revealed that the consumers had attended one form of formal education or the other. 21.2%had secondary education, 77.8% had tertiary education, while 1.0% had other form education. Analysis of the consumers’ household size revealed that 44.4% were found to be between 4-6 persons. An analysis of consumers’ preference for fish was found in the study. Results revealed that 16.2% purchased their fish from wholesalers, 76.8% from retailers and 5% from importers. 2% purchase from other source. Most of the fish purchased were both fresh and smoked fish (47.5%). Results also showed that the average monthly income of the consumers were 58.6% (51,000>) and 67.7% of the consumers like at least very much to eat fish. The regression analysis gave an R2 of 88.01% and the independent variable X1 (Age), X3 (educational level), X4 (income) and X5 (household size) were positively significant and affect the amount spent on fish. The study also revealed that income, availability of fish and good storage facility were factors limiting consumers’ preference for fish in the study area. Recommendations on the study was that infrastructural facilities should be made available, and fish farmers should be supported by providing them with some incentives to encourage them to produce more to meet the increasing demand of the teeming population.
SMALLHOLDER FARMERS’ CREDIT PARTICIPATION: THE CASE OF OMO MICROFINANCE INSTI...Premier Publishers
This study was conducted with specific objectives to examine households’ participation in credit services of Omo Microfinance Institution and identify the determinants of credit participation and loan amount received in the Gimbo district of Kaffa zone, Southern Ethiopia. The study was based on the data collected from 200 sample households selected through two-stage sampling technique. Both descriptive statistics and econometric model were used to analyze the data. A double hurdle model was employed to assess the determinants of households’ credit participation and the amount of loan received. Econometric model result showed that sex, education level, family size, land size, distance from service provision center, extension contact, perception on group lending, and perception on loan provision time were found to be significant in influencing the probability of credit participation. Furthermore, sex, education, family size, land size, livestock holding, and extension contact were found to be significantly affecting loan amount received. The result suggests the need for improvement on delayed loan disbursement time for credit service in order to increase households’ participation in the services.
The Limit of Chill Method as a Non-Lethal Deterrent in Mitigating Human Eleph...inventionjournals
Despite the popularity of chill method in mitigating human-elephant conflict (HEC) in crops fields of areas adjacent or within unfenced protected areas ecosystem in Africa countries, there are some challenges facing application of the method resulting to food insecurity. The study aimed at examining limitation of chill method in mitigating HEC using Western Serengeti ecosystem in Tanzania as a case study. Data were collected by using Survey and Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) methods. Collected data were analysed by using statistical package for social scientists (SPSS) software. The study revealed that human elephant conflicts were a big problem in two selected villages (namely Nyamburi and Bonchugu) for about 97%. In trying to solve the problem different mitigation measures were used by the local people to prevent elephants (Loxodontaafricanaafricana) from crops fields whereas chill method despite of its challenges seems to be effectives for about 83%. Major challenges which limit/hinder chill method in mitigating human elephant conflicts includes pepper types, availability and their effectiveness in producing chocking smell; weather conditions; and changing behaviour of elephants (Loxodontaafricanaafricana).
fish population dynamics, Population structureDegonto Islam
Estimation of fish population dynamics are often based on age structures. Understanding past
population structure is of interest to evolutionary biologists because it can reveal when migration
regimes changed in natural populations, thereby pointing to potential environmental factors such as
climate changes as driving evolutionary forces. Characterizing the structure of extent populations is also
key to conservation genetics as translocation or reintroduction decisions must preserve evolutionary
stable units. Finally, population structure has important biomedical consequences either when a number
of subpopulation groups is locally adapted to particular environmental conditions (and maladapted
when exposed to new environments) or represents a confounding factor in the study of the statistical
association between genetic variants and phenotyp
Ideally, the role of data collection is to support the monitoring of stated objectives and support for management processes. States should ensure that timely, complete, and reliable statistics on catch and fishing efforts are collected and maintained in accordance with applicable international standards and practices and in sufficient detail to allow sound statistical analysis. Such data should be updated regularly and verified through an appropriate system.
TABLE 11-1Community Assessment using the Community-as Partnelisandrai1k
TABLE 11-1
Community Assessment using the Community-as Partner Model
OBSERVATIONS
DATA
I. Community Core- The people who reside in a geopolitical community or the population of a community. Criteria to evaluate when assessing the core include the community’s history, current demographics, and the values and beliefs of community residents.
II: Interrelated subsystems:
1. Physical Environment- Observations of the climate, terrain, natural boundaries, commercial systems, neighborhoods, religious symbols, planning studies, and so on.
2. Health and social services- Hospitals & clinics, home health care, extended care facilities, public health services, counseling & support services, clothing, food, shelter, and special needs services.
3. Economics- Household median income, percentage of persons living in poverty, employment status, occupational categories, and union activity.
4. Safety & transportation- Information about protection services (fire, police, water treatment, solid waste) and air quality. Information on public transportation.
TABLE 11-1 (continued)
5. Politics and government- Type of city government, political action groups, & political party affiliation.
6. Communication- Formal communication sources (e.g., newspapers) & informal communication sources (bulletin boards, posters)
7. Education- Educational status of community members & educational sources.
8. Recreation- Recreational facilities.
Stressors- Tension-producing situations within the community, such as increase in substance abuse among teens within the community.
Normal level of defense- Health statistics for the community (e.g., mortality & morbidity)
Flexible line of defense- Community responses to current stressors.
Lines of resistance- Established strengths within the community (e.g., shelters, food banks).
After analyzing the data write a community diagnosis. Please refer to your readings on how to write a community diagnosis.
1
Running Head: COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT
Community Assessment: Westerly
Jane Smith
New England Institute of Technology
2
COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT
Introduction
I conducted my community assessment in the town of Westerly, Rhode Island
using the community-as partner model, which is based off Neuman’s systems theory. The
model was beneficial tool when collecting data, analyzing that data, and making
conclusion about the data, as it relates to health problems in the community of Westerly.
The latter in conjunction with my overall impression of the Westerly community
contributed to the creation of a community nursing diagnosis, which lead to the planning,
implementation and evaluation of health problems and needs within the community.
Community Core
In my quest to acquire knowledge about the people who reside in the geopolitical
community of Westerly, I needed to first examine the community’s history. According to
the State of Rhode Island Historical Preserva ...
An Economic Assessment of the Value of Lakes and Lake Water Quality In Itasca...Luke Garner
The Itasca Water Legacy Partnership (IWLP)is proud to announce a special public presentation of the research study "An Economic Assessment of the Value of Lakes and Lake Water Quality In Itasca County, Minnesota." The study's author, Dr. Daniel J. Phaneuf, Professor, Agricultural & Applied Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will be in Grand Rapids on May 27th to present the findings from his study. The objective of this study was to provide estimates of the economic value generated by lakes and lake water quality in Itasca County. Dr. Phaneuf is a widely recognized leader in environmental economics. This study was funded through a grant from the Blandin Foundation that was obtained by the Itasca Water Legacy Partnership.
Behavioral signature of intraspecific competition anddensity.docxAASTHA76
Behavioral signature of intraspecific competition and
density dependence in colony-breeding marine predators
Greg A. Breed1, W. Don Bowen2 & Marty L. Leonard1
1Department of Biology, Dalhousie University, 1355 Oxford Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4J1, Canada
2Bedford Institute of Oceanography, 1 Challenger Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, B2Y 4A2, Canada
Keywords
Animal movement, compensatory population
regulation, correlated random walk, foraging
ecology, juvenile mortality, marine mammal,
seal, switching state-space model.
Correspondence
Greg A. Breed, Department of Biological
Sciences University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
T6G 2E9, Canada. Tel: 780-492-7942;
E-mail: [email protected]
Funding information
This work was supported by the Future of
Marine Animal Populations program, Fisheries
and Oceans Canada, Dalhousie University,
and NSERC grants awarded to Marty Leonard
and W. Don Bowen. This research was
conducted under the authorization of the
Canadian Ministry of Fisheries protocol nos.
04-13, 02-91, 00-051, and 98-078.
Received: 24 May 2013; Revised: 26 July
2013; Accepted: 12 August 2013
Ecology and Evolution 2013; 3(11): 3838–
3854
doi: 10.1002/ece3.754
Abstract
In populations of colony-breeding marine animals, foraging around colonies
can lead to intraspecific competition. This competition affects individual forag-
ing behavior and can cause density-dependent population growth. Where
behavioral data are available, it may be possible to infer the mechanism of
intraspecific competition. If these mechanics are understood, they can be used
to predict the population-level functional response resulting from the competi-
tion. Using satellite relocation and dive data, we studied the use of space and
foraging behavior of juvenile and adult gray seals (Halichoerus grypus) from a
large (over 200,000) and growing population breeding at Sable Island, Nova
Scotia (44.0 oN 60.0 oW). These data were first analyzed using a behaviorally
switching state-space model to infer foraging areas followed by randomization
analysis of foraging region overlap of competing age classes. Patterns of habitat
use and behavioral time budgets indicate that young-of-year juveniles (YOY)
were likely displaced from foraging areas near (<10 km) the breeding colony by
adult females. This displacement was most pronounced in the summer. Addi-
tionally, our data suggest that YOY are less capable divers than adults and this
limits the habitat available to them. However, other segregating mechanisms
cannot be ruled out, and we discuss several alternate hypotheses. Mark–resight
data indicate juveniles born between 1998 and 2002 have much reduced survi-
vorship compared with cohorts born in the late 1980s, while adult survivorship
has remained steady. Combined with behavioral observations, our data suggest
YOY are losing an intraspecific competition between adults and juveniles,
resulting in the currently observed decelerating logistic ...
The socio-economic status of fishermen community around Junglighat marine fish landing centre was studied. 141 families were interviewed during the present study. Medium families were dominated (48.89%) followed by large (26.67%) while very large families were only 6.66 %. Most of the members of fishermen families (44.44 %) were under the age group of 15 – 34. 89.7% children were attending government schools while, 10.3% were in private schools. The literacy rate was found to be higher (30.68%) and most attended middle school level and 0.5% were graduates. Major religions include Hinduism (54.9 %), Christianism (37.3 %) and Islam (7.8 %). The maximum number of settlers were from Andhra Pradesh (48.3%) followed by Tamil Nadu (38.3%), while the settlers from Kerala (8.4%) and Jharkhand (5%) were the least. Most of the families were found to be residing in semi pucca (asbestos) houses (73.1%) and fewer families (7.7%) were living in kutcha (thatched) houses. Most of the fishermen from Junglighat landing centre (87.1%) were Above Poverty Line (APL) and only (12.9%) lives in Below Poverty Line (BPL) status. 36.17% of the members earn between Rs. 3001 – 4000/- per month and 12.77% between Rs. 4001 – 5000/- per month. Hygienic status of the fishermen population was found to be better and most of the houses were with latrine facilities (97.3%) and only 2.7% were found to be without latrine facilities.
14 Health Reports, Vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 14-22, April 2018 • StaAnastaciaShadelb
14 Health Reports, Vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 14-22, April 2018 • Statistics Canada, Catalogue no. 82-003-X
Health-adjusted life expectancy in Canada • Research Article
Abstract
Background: Over the past century, life expectancy at birth in Canada has risen substantially. However, these gains in the quantity of life say little about gains
in the quality of life.
Methods: Health-adjusted life expectancy (HALE), an indicator of quality of life, was estimated for the household and institutional populations combined every
four years from 1994/1995 to 2015. Health status was measured by the Health Utilities Index Mark 3 instrument in two national population health surveys, and
was used to adjust life expectancy. The percentage of the population living in health-related institutions was estimated based on the Census of Population.
Attribute-deleted HALE was calculated to determine how various aspects of health status contributed to the differences between life expectancy and HALE.
Results: HALE has increased in Canada. Greater gains among males have narrowed the gap between males and females. The ratio of HALE to life
expectancy changed little for males, and a marginal improvement was observed for females aged 65 or older. Mobility problems and pain, the latter mainly
among females, accounted for an increased share of the burden of ill health over time. Exclusion of the institutional population significantly increased the
estimates of HALE and yielded higher ratios of HALE to life expectancy.
Interpretation: Although people are living longer, the share of years spent in good functional health has remained fairly constant. Data for both the household
and institutional populations are necessary for a complete picture of health expectancy in Canada.
Keywords: Gender differences, health expectancy, Health Utility Index, morbidity, mortality, summary measures of health
Authors: Tracey Bushnik ([email protected]) and Michael Tjepkema are with the Health Analysis Division and Laurent Martel is with the Demography
Division at Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
Health-adjusted life expectancy in Canada
by Tracey Bushnik, Michael Tjepkema and Laurent Martel
Over the past century, life expectancy at birth in Canada has risen substantially to 79.8 years for males, and 83.9 years
for females.1,2 These increases in the quantity of life say little
about the quality of life. How quality of life is keeping pace
with the increase in life expectancy is an important health
indicator.3,4
Health expectancy is a summary indicator that incorporates
information on mortality (such as life expectancy) and health
status (such as morbidity) into a single estimate that can be
considered a measure of quality of life.5-7 Health expectancy rep-
resents the number of years of life lived in good health that could
be expected,4 based on the average experience in a population if
current patterns of mortality and health states persisted.3,7,8
Several Canadian st ...
14 Health Reports, Vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 14-22, April 2018 • StaChantellPantoja184
14 Health Reports, Vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 14-22, April 2018 • Statistics Canada, Catalogue no. 82-003-X
Health-adjusted life expectancy in Canada • Research Article
Abstract
Background: Over the past century, life expectancy at birth in Canada has risen substantially. However, these gains in the quantity of life say little about gains
in the quality of life.
Methods: Health-adjusted life expectancy (HALE), an indicator of quality of life, was estimated for the household and institutional populations combined every
four years from 1994/1995 to 2015. Health status was measured by the Health Utilities Index Mark 3 instrument in two national population health surveys, and
was used to adjust life expectancy. The percentage of the population living in health-related institutions was estimated based on the Census of Population.
Attribute-deleted HALE was calculated to determine how various aspects of health status contributed to the differences between life expectancy and HALE.
Results: HALE has increased in Canada. Greater gains among males have narrowed the gap between males and females. The ratio of HALE to life
expectancy changed little for males, and a marginal improvement was observed for females aged 65 or older. Mobility problems and pain, the latter mainly
among females, accounted for an increased share of the burden of ill health over time. Exclusion of the institutional population significantly increased the
estimates of HALE and yielded higher ratios of HALE to life expectancy.
Interpretation: Although people are living longer, the share of years spent in good functional health has remained fairly constant. Data for both the household
and institutional populations are necessary for a complete picture of health expectancy in Canada.
Keywords: Gender differences, health expectancy, Health Utility Index, morbidity, mortality, summary measures of health
Authors: Tracey Bushnik ([email protected]) and Michael Tjepkema are with the Health Analysis Division and Laurent Martel is with the Demography
Division at Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
Health-adjusted life expectancy in Canada
by Tracey Bushnik, Michael Tjepkema and Laurent Martel
Over the past century, life expectancy at birth in Canada has risen substantially to 79.8 years for males, and 83.9 years
for females.1,2 These increases in the quantity of life say little
about the quality of life. How quality of life is keeping pace
with the increase in life expectancy is an important health
indicator.3,4
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2. 2
CONTENTS
10 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
14 PROTOTYPING & TESTING
19 BIBLIOGRAPHY
12 A SURVEY FOR HUNTERS
08 A PROBLEM OF FORM(S)
04 PERSONAS
03 POPULATION
02 INTRODUCTION
3. 3
INTRODUCTION
Since it’s inception in 1871 as the Commission of
Fish and Fisheries (USFWS, NCTC2014), the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife service has served as the government’s
premier agent for the conservation of wildlife species
and habitat. As a division of the Department of
the Interior, the Fish and Wildlife service has slowly
expanded to encompass a variety of purposes,
mostly related to the monitoring and preservation of
biodiversity. The National Fish and Wildlife Service
as we know it can be traced to a 1940 reconstitution
and reorganization, merging the Bureau of Fisheries
and the Bureau of Biological Survey, creating an
overarching organization devoted to “protect and
preserve in their natural habitat representatives of all
species and genera of their native flora and fauna,
including migratory birds”( Convention On Nature
Protection And Wild Life Preservation In The Western
Hemisphere. Oct. 12, 1940).
In pursuit of this aim, the NFWS employ a variety
of data collection methods aimed at generating as
complete as possible a view of the overall health of
the species and ecosystems under the purview. For
the purposes of the monitoring of migratory birds,
data for the NFWS comes from two primary locations;
ecological surveys of the birds’ (primarily arctic)
breeding grounds, and surveys from licensed hunters.
The latter will be the primary focus of this paper.
The NFWS began collecting what they call the
“National Harvest Surveys of Sports Hunters” in
1952. Although the survey has changed marginally
over the years, it licensed waterfowl hunters to report
on the number of birds harvested over the course
of a hunting season. This data is then used to not
only report on the overall health of the game bird
population, but also to help set the limits on and
standards for successive hunting seasons (Silvernman,
Wilkins. 2015).
In recent years the USFWS has received the
information for over 1,000,000 registered waterfowl
hunters per hunting season. From this pool they
select around 10% to receive survey forms; forms
intended to be completed at the conclusion of the
hunting season with a record of the hunter’s personal
totals for both birds harvested and number of days
spent hunting. Of those selected, around half submit
completed surveys at season’s end. This information
is then gathered by the migratory birds division,
analyzed in comparison with the data gathered from
the surveys conducted at the birds’ nesting sites,
and used to make recommendations and impose
regulations for the succeeding year’s hunting season.
This paradigm has changed little in the last fifty years,
and a number of concerns have arisen related to it.
Firstly, the cost of conducting the survey by paper
is not insignificant. Dr. Wilkins and Dr. Silverman
estimate that the NFWS spends over half a million
dollars in postage costs alone. Upon receipt of the
response, NFWS personnel must devote considerable
man hours to sifting through and clarifying the often
error filled response forms. While some forms can
be salvaged with correction and discrimination
Wilkens and Silverman estimate that, of those surveys
received, around a quarter of responses must be
discarded due to errors in the subject’s submissions.
Of additional concern to the NFWS is a decline in the
user response rate, which they suspect is related to
an increasing unwillingness to complete and submit a
paper survey by mail (Silvernman, Wilkins. 2015).
Taken together, these problems present an
opportunity to redesign the “National Harvest Survey
of Sport’s Hunters”, informed by modern tools and
theories in survey design and distribution.
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POPULATION
To design the US Fish and Wildlife Service
survey it is first necessary to identify and define the
demographics of the population of sports hunters
to be surveyed. We attempt to take into account the
hunters’ sex, age, regional distribution, education,
race and electronic literacy. These factors provide a
general understanding of the population who may be
selected US Fish and Wildlife Service’s survey.
As has been noted since surveys of hunter
populations were first recorded, it is expected that
most duck hunters will be male. In a survey taken
in 1997 by Ringelman, female participation was
lower than 10 % and a 2005 National Duck Hunter
Survey found that most, 99% in fact, respondents
were male. The trend continues, and a 2008 survey
found that 86% of active hunters identify as white
and 84% identify as male. Additionally, 38% report
living in rural areas (Responsive Management, The
National Shooting Sports Foundation, 2008). It is also
significant to note that inactive hunters are generally
older than active hunters and discontinue the sport
due to their age and health. “Only 10% of active
hunters are 65 years old or older, 23% of inactive
hunters are that age, reinforcing other findings that
suggest that many inactive hunters simply dropped
out because of age or health rather than for other
reasons” (Responsive Management, The National
Shooting Sports Foundation, 2008).
Due to the reported homogeneity of most hunters,
and in an effort to combat a declining waterfowl
hunter population, current recruitment efforts have
targeted females, young people, the disabled, and
minorities (Responsive Management, The National
Shooting Sports Foundation. 2008). A 2011 US census
bureau survey identified percentage participation
amongst ethnic groups within the U.S., with 2 percent
of Hispanics, 7% of Whites, 2% of African Americans,
0.5% of Asian Americans, and 2% of those identified
as other races participating in the hobby of hunting.
(U.S. Census Bureau, 2011)
Furthermore, in recent studies amongst duck hunters
these trends persist, albeit with a marginal increase
amongst the under-represented groups. According
to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2011 National
Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife- Associated
Recreation “of the 13.7 million participants who
hunted, 89 percent (12.2 million) were male and
11 percent (1.5 million) were female.” The hunting
participation rate also increased by roughly five
percent as individuals reached 65 years of age, and
declined for those 75 and older at a rate of 2 percent.
The largest active age group was those 45 to 54 years
old(U.S. Census Bureau 2011).
Additionally, “twenty percent of duck hunters said
they “frequently” access the internet to look up duck
hunting information; 49% access the internet “once
in awhile,” and 31%, “not at all” (U.S. Census Bureau
2011). From this research, it is evident that most duck
hunters may not be tech savvy. Subsequently, we
must acknowledge the limitations in technological
literacy amongst duck hunters, as well as make
accommodations for an increasingly older population.
With the predominant demographic amongst
waterfowl hunters identified, it becomes easier
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to define a set of design
heuristics to apply. An
extensive body of research
exists exploring the
relationship between older
individuals and information
technology. In particular,
research shows a correlation
between a positive
perception of technology’s
usefulness and individual’s
likeliness of using it. (Adams,
N., Stubbs, D., & Woods, V.
2005) It is therefore
imperative in the design
revisions to the National
Harvest Survey of Sport’s
Hunters to cultivate the
perception of usefulness
amongst those surveyed.
As the aging process is
associated with a decrease in
working memory and spatial
visualization skills(Adams,
N., Stubbs, D., & Woods, V.
2005), and the majority of
surveyed hunters now fall,
or soon will fall, within this
demographic, affordances
should be made to decrease
the necessity of these skills.
As Adams et. al. note,
“simple and uniformly
designed Internet pages,
more user-friendly online
help and error message
terminology, and increased
provision of training for
the older user would assist
uptake”
amongst older users(Adams,
N., Stubbs, D., & Woods,
V. 2005). In the proceeding
sections, we will identify
a set of personas to help
guide design decisions,
review survey heuristics as
they apply to our target
demographic, as well as
analyze and critique a
popular existing application
which replicates features to
be considered for the NFWS
hunter survey.
The participation rate in hunting
increased as household income
increased until it reached incomes
of $100,000 or more. The
participation was highest among
those with incomes of $75,000 to
$99,999 at 9 percent. The majority
of hunters had household incomes
of $50,000 or more.
(U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2011 National
Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-
Associated Recreation)
“20% of duck hunters said they
“frequently” access the internet
to look up duck hunting
information; 49% access the
internet “once in awhile,” and
31%, “not at all.”
(Responsive Management/National
Shooting Sports Foundation, 2008)
38% of hunters report living in rural areas.
(Responsive Management/National Shooting Sports Foundation, 2008)
6. 6 NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE SURVEY REDESIGN
NAME: J.W. Brouebeck
AGE: 53
HOME STATE: Seattle, Washington
OCCUPATION: Journalist
EDUCATION: Bachelor degree
TECH SAVVY: Intermediate
J.W. Brouebeck has traveled the United States
researching, hunting, photographing and writing
about duck hunting for the last 25 years. He has been
published in Field & Stream, Outdoor Life, National
Geographic and other notable publications as well as
written 5 books on duck hunting. He is familiar with
the rules of duck hunting for several states and has
been selected for the US Fish and Wildlife survey 5
times consecutively. Because he is always traveling
and has multiple addresses, he has only completed
the USFW forms 2 out of 5 times they were sent.
Some were mailed to an address where he was not
currently living. He would like to have an updated
process where he is notified through email. J.W.
would also like to be able to access the form on the
web because he is often mobile while traveling.
NAME: Sarah Jesemy
AGE: 27
HOME STATE: San Francisco Bay, California
OCCUPATION: software engineer
EDUCATION: Master Degree
TECH SAVVY: Advanced
Sarah Jesemy is the director of communications
at software engineering firm, Halbot Engineering.
She spends her time away from the office hunting
waterfowl during duck hunting season. She learned
to duck hunt as a young girl from her father Rusty
Horowitz who is the founder of Halbot, who now sits
as the chair of the board of advisers. Sarah began
running the media department at the company when
her dad retired 2 years ago. She is excited about the
opportunity to take the USFW online, which is the way
she prefers to do most of her personal business. Sarah
is an avid Primos Hunting Calls and Ducks Unlimited
Waterfowler’s Journal apps user.
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PERSONAS
NAME: Robert Frierson
AGE: 61
HOME STATE: Venice, Louisiana
OCCUPATION: Captain of a shrimp boat
EDUCATION: High School
TECH SAVVY: Beginner
Robert is a Vietnam War veteran from Venice,
Louisana. He runs a family-owned shrimp fishery. He is
one of 5 brothers who have been hunting gators, deer
and duck with him since their teenage years. He is
opposed to taking the USFW survey online, preferring
to have them mailed. He would much rather not to
have to do them at all. His wife Susan helped him fill
out the last survey that he was sent 4 years ago, but
she has passed away since then. Robert has used his
time duck hunting to help him grieve. He is not sure
who will help him now that Susan is gone.
NAME: John Sweeney
AGE: 45
HOME STATE: Chesapeake Bay, Maryland
OCCUPATION: US Army
EDUCATION: High School
TECH SAVVY: Beginner-Intermediate
John Sweeney is a Sergeant in the Army who will
retire next year. He has served in the Armed Forces
since the age of 18 and misses hunting after during
several tours of duty overseas. He is happy to take
the survey if it means that he is helping the USFW.
John prefers to take the mail in survey but is open
to becoming a better computer user to help him
complete the online version. Once he retires he
is planning to join a computer literacy group for
veterans that his service buddies told him about.
8. 8 NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE SURVEY REDESIGN
Since 1953 the Fish and Wildlife Service has relied
on a mail based survey to collect a vast amount of data
related to the experiences of hunters of waterfowl. In
addition to being incredibly expensive, time consuming,
and inefficient, this survey has been fraught with mistakes
and inaccuracies stemming from poor design and
usability issues.
The current form is divided into two sections. The top half
has fields relating to with when someone hunted, where
they hunted, and what they hunted. The bottom half deals
with the season hunting totals, focusing on how many
days someone hunted, how many of each species they
harvested, and how many were downed but not recovered.
The proposition of using a web form instead of a physical
survey has the potential to remove many of the problems
present in the current form. With so much at stake it’s vitally
important that we focus on making sure that the design of
the form is as useable as possible.
As with many other aspects of design, when a survey is
done well, it’s not something that people take notice of.
But when there are issues, they are all too obvious. When
web forms are used for sign ups, online quotes, and
checkout pages they are often the final step towards a
conversion.
When it comes to checkout pages, even just a slight
improvement in the form can lead to a massive
improvement in a business’s profit. A simple change in
the form’s title or a layout change can lead to conversion
improvement of 5-10%. This effects can be applied
elsewhere, particularly to survey design.
Poor form design has its consequences. According to
Baymard Institute, a web research company in the UK,
67.45% of online shopping carts are abandoned due
to issues with the forms during the checkout process
(Baymard Institute). Making the form as easy to use as
possible must be a priority in the design process. In order
to make this project a success we must design the form
using web form design best practices.
As Smashing Magazine states: “The ISO 9241 standard
defines website usability as the “effectiveness, efficiency
and satisfaction with which specified users achieve
specified goals in particular environments.” When using a
website, users have a particular goal. If designed well, the
website will meet that goal and align it with the goals of the
organization behind the website.
Standing between the user’s goal and the organization’s
goals is very often a form, despite the advances in human-
computer interaction, forms remain the predominant form
of interaction for users on the Web. In fact, forms are often
considered to be the last and most important stage of the
journey to the completion of goals.” (Mifsud, 2011)
With the main demographic ranging from 45 to 54 years,
a the design focus has an obligation to be centered on
usability issues for older individuals, ranging from health
issues such as vision decline and motor skills decline to
elder frustration. A Nielson Norman Study showed that
45% of older individuals were uncomfortable or hesitant
exploring new things. (Nielsen, 2013) Of particular note
was the observation that seniors were more likely to get
frustrated and give up altogether instead of searching for
more options.
Additionally, people don’t like answering surveys. They
are intrusive, feel like a waste of time, and are annoying to
complete. At least that’s how most surveys are perceived.
One respondent to the fish and wildlife survey sent a letter
saying “This survey in my opinion is a waste of my time and
A PROBLEM OF FORM(S)
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money that should be used for the wildlife and water.” This
respondent didn’t feel that the survey was worth the money
or time spent on it. But it is not impossible to create a
form that users will nott feel is a waste of time. In the book
“Forms That Work” by Caroline Jarret and Gerrey Gaffney
they establish 3 rules to influence response rate: establish
trust, reduce social costs, and increase rewards.
People are more likely to respond if these conditions are
met, if they perceive that the surveyor is trustworthy, that
the costs of participation are not unduly high, and that
they will be rewarded for doing so. By tapping into these
inclinations, hunters’ perception of the survey, and their
subsequent completion of it, can be increased. In fact,
a few respondents note this themselves. “If you would
make an online hunting journal where we hunt and could
access it year after year so we could see our own trends, we
hunters would respond well. You would get more data”.
The goal of any survey is to get the information that is
already inside the user’s’ mind onto paper. The best surveys
aren’t the long ones, they’re the ones that ask the right
questions, which help the users answer in the best way
possible.
When the wrong questions are asked we get issues such
as the case of one respondent who, when filling out the
bottom half of the survey, put in 5 killed and retrieved
ducks and 8 downed but lost. The survey reviewer noted
that “It is not typical for birds killed to be greater than birds
lost. Suspect misunderstanding (SIC) what we want”.
To avoid situations like this it is required to ask the
right questions. In order to make the questions easily
understood, they need to be written in a way that uses
concepts familiar to the hunters. As Jarrett writes “Even
something apparently straightforward can give the user a
bit of a problem to decode”(Jarrett, Gaffney, 2009).
Writing the questions in an easy to understand way will
both increase the accuracy of the collected information,
and avoid feedback like this from frustrated users “I have
no idea what this survey is about. I asume(SIC) you are
asking about ducks. Send me a survey that makes sence
(SIC) and I will happily make it out”.
People focus best when concentrating one question at a
time, yet many surveys fall into the trap of asking multiple
questions in one go. There are two problems with asking
more than one question at a time: First, more than one
question can confuse the user about which question
to answer, making it difficult for them to focus on one
question at a time. Second, the user may skip potentially
important questions as they attempt to answer either the
question they remember or the easiest question, and they
may not input the most important information.
To avoid this unfortunate consequence, ask one question
at a time. In addition, multiple questions make it hard
for respondents to give precise answers, which in turn
makes those answers difficult to interpret or evaluate. It is
therefore recommended that, rather than asking a series of
questions, the survey should be formed around a smaller
number of complete questions, addressing the overall
scope of the survey’s purpose.
Understanding the question is only the first part, users must
then be able to properly answer the questions, otherwise a
well-intentioned user will answer the question in the wrong
way, invalidating the data. In one case, a hunter who was
documenting the number of days that he hunted wrote 10
in each column, which left the person documenting the
information confused as to whether they hunted for just 10
days or if they hunted each type of game on 10 different
days.
According to Jarrett and Gaffney there are four ways
that people come up with answers: Slot-in answers which
consist of everyday information, which in this case is used
to record the date and location. Another method involves
gathered answers, which consist of information originating
from somewhere that the user can get to personally, such
as the recorded amount of waterfowl hunted. Third party
answers consist of questions that the user must seek from
an outside source, for example by asking a friend who
knows what days were hunted. Created answers are choices
that the user could not reasonably have made in advance,
i.e. thoughts and feedback on the survey. (Jarrett Gaffney,
2009)
Knowing what type of answers will be given helps ensure
that the right answers are being written. On the current
survey there is an issue where many hunters have filled
in areas with 0’s to fill in the space, instead of just leaving
them blank. In one survey a hunter filled out a 2 for ducks
and a 0 for sea ducks. The surveyor commented “ Don’t
want these 0’s, they imply days of unsuccessful hunting”.
One problem that was noticeable in the surveys was the
many contradictions of information from the top half of the
form to the bottom half of the form. Many of these issue
stem from simple clerical errors, where the hunter added
the information incorrectly when transferring the data from
the top to the bottom.
In one case the hunter mentioned hunting geese for 3 days
on the top of the form, but on the bottom only wrote 2
days. In another case the hunter wrote that killed 40 ducks
on the bottom, but the sum total of ducks killed on the top
only added up to 39.
These issues can possibly be alleviated through the use
of a web form by making it easy to transfer the answers
on the form. The important thing is to meet the user’s’
expectations and use the options that will make the user
feel the most comfortable. By offering drop down menus
and radio buttons we can make it easier to ensure that the
10. 10 NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE SURVEY REDESIGN
correct information will be properly filled out. As
we have seen through the physical surveys, users
are prone to making mistakes, the trick is to offer
help when needed and feedback when there is an
error.
The ideal form should never have to be explained
to users to know. If it doesn’t look like a form or it’s
too complicated to fill out, then redesigning it is
your only option. As form expert Luke Wroblewski
writes “if excessive instructions are required to
explain how to complete your form, then chances
are the questions you are asking are either phrased
poorly, too complex, or just plain unnecessary.”
(Wroblewski, 2008)
Eye tracking data has also shown that users often
skip the help text and instructions and dive right
into the form, so designing it in a simplistic way is
a must. One suggestion of getting around this is
”Rather than include help text next to each input
field, show it only where required. You could show
an icon next to an input field that the user can click
on when they need help for that field. Even better,
show help dynamically when the user clicks into an
input field to enter data.”(Mifsud, 2011)
Aside from the help text, a good form needs
error validation. With proper error validation the
problem of contradictory information, incorrect
info, or even mere clerical errors would vanish.
Smashing Magazine suggest using an error
message saying “This notifies the user that an error
has occurred, and it usually prevents them from
proceeding further in the form. Emphasize error
messages through color (typically red), familiar
iconography (such as a warning sign), prominence
(typically at the top of the form or beside where
the error occurred), large font, or a combination of
these (Mifsud, 2011).
Many seniors have vision issues such as Glaucoma,
Macular Degeneration and Cataracts. Issues
such as these can make it more difficult to read
computer screen fonts making it more difficult
to read the form. The Nation Institute of Aging
recommends that apps and websites should use
“Make type size at least 12 point, 13 point, or 14
point”(NIH, NIA 2007). Be designing the form to
meet these requirements, it is hoped that overall
completion rate can be improved, and the resulting
design will be easier, more accurate, and more cost
effective.
If the users choose to report by day, they would
start the multi-page survey. The survey was
designed around Steve Krugs principle that if what
the user has to do is mindless, it doesn’t matter
how long it will take. We decided to take each field
of the survey and give it its own page. By doing
so we would make the survey mindlessly easy for
anyone to complete.
The scope and features of the NFWS project contain
a number of similarities with a recent app created by the
organization Ducks Unlimited. Ducks Unlimited was founded
in 1937 with a mission to help conserve waterfowl and
wetlands. They are a well trafficked website will SimilarWeb.
com recording 140k users a month, Compete.com recording
112,578 unique visitors, and Alexa.com ranking them #19,458
in the US.
The organization’s is funded through a combination of
grassroots fundraising events (member/sponsor banquets,
shooting/fishing tournaments, golf outings) and advertising
revenue obtained through their website and app.
Ducks unlimited created a mobile waterfowl hunting
event logging app in 2011, which has received over 50,000
downloads. There are two versions of the app; a free version
solely requiring signup, and a premium version for due-
paying members. This analysis we will focus on the journal
functionality of the free app.
The journal function of the app offers the opportunity to
record in great detail the myriad factors of any specific
hunting day, factors which users may not have paid attention
to or sought to record. For example, the first section begins
with basic location and date info, then proceeds to ask for
the temperature, weather, wind-speed and wind direction.
The actual act of logging birds harvested is an experience in
frustration. Particularly, it would seem the designers were so
focused on allowing users to identify species by selecting a
picture, they neglected to include any affordances to guide
users on how to do so.
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COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
The screen begins by prompting users with a large
“skip adding birds & save entry” button that takes up
nearly a third of screen real-estate. Below is a small
table indicating users to select a species, labeled
“select”, then choose a species from the popup.
Despite being arguably the most important aspect of
the page, and the application
in general, this button shares no similarities with any
other button within the app. There is no design, no
label, and worst of all, the size is smaller than every
other button. These features fail nearly every design
heuristic identified for the hunter population.
If the correct course of action can be identified,
users then choose their bird from a drop down
containing small pictures of each species, with the
obvious intention of making it easy for users to pick
out their species. This drop down divides species
into four types and orders them alphabetically.
Once a species is selected, users are provided the
opportunity to record the number of birds harvested,
while subdividing the species into four categories:
Drake Banded, Hen Banded, Drake Unbanded, and
Hen Unbanded. This presents a number of problems,
many of which violate heuristics for survey design
amongst the target population. Firstly, these choices
are not dynamically chosen based on species, and are
instead standardized across all species of waterfowl.
Secondly, the form contains barely enough space for
users to select the field to add the number of birds
harvested. Lastly, there are no labels designating
the field as requiring a numbered entry, nor are they
designed to look like tapable buttons. Collectively,
these features demonstrate a distinct lack of
affordances to guide the application’s use.
The Ducks Unlimited application also makes it
confusing to add multiple species of birds. The main
issue is the button titles. “Save Bird” pushes the user
to the next screen, rather than merely saving that
particular bird. Once a user “saves” a bird (humor
mine), they are moved to an “edit entry” screen and
are obligated to select the bird icon in order to go
back and add a second bird, a decidedly unintuitive
process.
Finally, users can save their bird and officially log their
day. Users are able to go back and make edits to their
entry and the app sorts each entry by the most recent
day and season.
Despite myriad design problems, the overall response
to the app is positive, with an average of 4.3 out of 5
on google play and 4 stars on the Apple store. Most
of the reviews center on other features, with few users
making any mention of the journal. Conceptually, the
journal app seems like a good idea, with excellent
features such as identifying birds by picture and
the ability to save entries at every step. However, in
execution the application seems decidedly difficult
and non-intuitive. With a design that focuses more on
breadth of features rather than ease of use, the Ducks
Unlimited journal application serves as a definitive
guide on needlessly complicating a user experience,
a guide which will inform our own decisions on what
NOT to do in the redesign of NFWS hunter survey.
12. 12 NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE SURVEY REDESIGN
In researching the best methods for redesigning
the National Harvest Survey of Sport’s Hunters we have
identified a number of axes on which improvements can
be made. Essentially, what we propose is a three pronged
approach; identify and define the target population,
cleanup the language, and streamline the delivery. By
accounting for the population that constitutes the main
body of sports hunters, and designing around their needs,
tendencies, and beliefs it is hoped that the conversion
rate on survey completion can be improved. By altering
the language of the survey to increase clarity and reduce
confusion, it is hoped that the number of completed but
unusable surveys can be decreased. Lastly, by re-designing
the survey as an online tool, the considerable postal costs
can be eliminated, freeing budget for other endeavors.
Taken together, these tactics could serve to greatly improve
the cost, accuracy and ease of the National Harvest Survey
of Sport’s Hunters.
As previously noted, the greater part of the sports hunter
population lies between the ages of 45-64, and are white
males residing in rural areas. It is therefore imperative
that the survey redesign be optimized for users within this
demographic. Additionally, as this large group continues to
age, and with the relative lack of younger hunters replacing
them (Responsive Management, The National Shooting
Sports Foundation 2008), the survey should be designed
with the needs of a primarily older audience in mind.
Additionally, as becomes obvious from reading the notes
submitted by the surveyed, a concerted effort should
be made to impress upon the hunter population the
importance of the survey for the continued health of the
waterfowl population, and by extension the continuation of
the pastime of sports shooting. While many of the hunters
seem confused and/or hostile toward the perceived
invasion of privacy represented by the survey, i.e. the social
cost (Jarrett, Gaffney, 2009), they also seem to generally
be invested in the preservation of the environments in
which they hunt. It could therefore prove fruitful to provide
some explanation as to the survey’s purpose and efficacy in
relation to the greater goal of preserving and maintaining
the diversity of waterfowl. By helping to show an alignment
between the NFWS’s goals and that of the hunters
themselves, it is believed that those surveyed would be
more likely to successfully complete the questionnaire.
For the survey itself, there are a number of industry best
practices that could be applied to improve its clarity and
usability. In its current form, many survey recipients seem
to show confusion as to the terminology and labeling of the
survey’s various sections. In particular, the area questioning
total days hunted seems to commonly produce errors. The
survey could benefit from a clarification and streamlining
of language to help reduce usage errors on the part of the
participants. While it would take a considerable amount
of user testing to arrive at a survey whose language is
ideal for the target demographic, a general application
of consistent and plain language could certainly serve to
reduce submission errors.
Additionally, changing the formatting of the questions to
center on the data that is most important to the NFWS
could help to increase the survey’s ease of use. By
placing emphasis on the most important questions, and
having them answered first, it is hoped that the number
of completed but unusable surveys can be reduced.
Additional consultation would be necessary to determine
what elements of the survey are most important, but
orienting the survey to focus on the most salient question is
understood to be of great importance to successful surveys
(Jarrett, Gaffney, 2009).
Lastly, the move away from paper presents a number of
advantages that could help with all aspects of the survey
process. By recreating the survey as an e-tool, the NFWS
can reduce both the cost and the hassle associated with
physically mailing and receiving the surveys. This poses
a number of benefits. Not only will money be saved for
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the NFSW, the survey recipients will now no longer have
to contend with the inconvenience of mailing in their
responses. By reducing the required commitment on the
recipients end, it is hoped that overall conversion can
be increased. While not on the same level as younger
generations, older adults have still seen a remarkable
uptick in web tool prowess, and will only become savvier
as time goes on (Xie, 2003). This paradigm should be
embraced, as the benefits of moving away from paper
seem to greatly outweigh the costs.
An online tool also allows for certain opportunities that
would be impossible with paper. An application’s capacity
to tailor the survey to the individual, as well as identify
and help correct data entry errors prior to submission,
could greatly decrease the number of unusable surveys
submitted. By having the application do the sums of days
hunted, the arithmetic errors frequently present in the
paper forms could be all but eliminated. Additionally, the
ability to provide queues and warnings when the user’s
data seems to lay far outside the norms, i.e. downed and
lost ducks greatly outnumbering retrieved ducks, will help
increase confidence that the data user’s submit is indeed
what they hoped to submit, and not noise produced by a
lack of understanding.
The importance of the National Harvest Survey of Sports
Hunters to both the NFWS and the hunters themselves
cannot be understated. It is an invaluable tool for the
continued viability of the migratory bird population, as
well as the hobbyists who hunt them. By redesigning the
survey to express this symbiosis, to show the relationship
between survey and sport, and to facilitate its completion
by the target demographic, is an end that should serve all
parties well. The plans laid out in this paper, taken together,
can serve to guide the design of a greatly improved survey.
Now it is merely a matter of testing and application,
revision and iteration, to arrive at a design that fulfills
everyone’s needs.
OUR DESIGN
THEORY
Our design is based on resolving the core
problems identified by the Department of Fish and
Wildlife with their mailed out surveys. Based on the
information provided by the National Fish and Wildlife
Services representatives, and our own observations
from looking at previous surveys, we were able to
condense these problems into three main issues:
• Low amount of survey respondents
• High percentage of mistakes made in respondents’
returned surveys
• High cost of mailing and sorting through the surveys
Our solutions are intended to solve all three of
these problems. We have designed a system focused
on a singular goal: getting users to complete the
survey while avoiding mistakes. While we toyed with
the idea of creating an app similar to Ducks Unlimited,
we decided against such a solution for the following
reasons:
1) Relying on an app would reduce the already small
user pool, forcing the DFW to choose only people who
have already downloaded the app.
2) An app would create an extra barrier for entry,
further deterring a group of people who may already be
reluctant to complete the survey.
3) The app would take data already recorded by the
user in the context of a social network. We worried that
this social context could increase the chances of kill
exaggeration, leading to faulty data.
4) Our persona research showed that a large majority of
the target demographic were older users who may not
be as adept in using computers and technology.
After weighing these considerations, we decided on
a multi-page survey that would guide even the most
unskilled of users towards the completion of the survey,
a strategy whose efficacy was confirmed in user testing.
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PROTOTYPING & TESTING
Paper Prototype
Our survey would begin with an email sent to
selected users, informing them of their selection to
participate in the annual Fish and Wildlife survey. After
clicking on the link in the email they would be taken
to the first page of the survey. This page was designed
to immediately welcome the user and thank them for
agreeing to take part in the survey. This method was
chosen to give users an initial burst of encouragement, and
express to them the importance of the survey, and how
their contribution will help the sport they love.
Users would login with their hunter ID number, which they
would then submit to start the survey.
1) By day
2) By Season
This was based on the paper surveys two halves, with the
top half being the day by day and the bottom half being
for the season. The idea was that many respondents
don’t know the day by day amount, but they do know
the seasonal totals. We also put in question pop-ups that
would help users to complete the report by day section,
which would take them through the survey, then auto
populate the seasonal survey.
As one of the biggest issues with the paper survey was
inconsistent data transfer from the top section to the
bottom, we hoped this solution would prevent those
errors from ruining the perfectly good data that the survey
otherwise had.
If the users choose to report by day, they would start the
multi-page survey. The survey was designed around Steve
Krugs principle that if what the user has to do is mindless,
it doesn’t matter how long it will take. We decided to take
each field of the survey and give it its own page. By doing
so we would make the survey mindlessly easy for anyone to
complete.
This section of the survey was divided into 5 parts:
1) Date
2) Location
3) What did you hunt?
4) How many did you retrieve?
5) How many did you hit but not retrieve?
The first page users would encounter was the date page.
This page included both a manual box for users to fill
out the date as well as a calendar popup. Older users
have been known to dislike popups, so part of our design
decision was to allow for the option to avoid using them
entirely.
The second page asked users what specific state and
county they hunted in. We found on the paper surveys that
users occasionally misspelled their locations, which could
lead to some confusion. Our solution was to allow for auto
filling of those locations.
After getting the date and location we needed to find out
what exactly they had hunted, and how many of each that
had retrieved and hit but not retrieved. We did not want
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to make it all on one screen, as we felt that would just confuse the user. We decided to
instead create separate pages for each question. On this page users could choose ducks,
geese, or brant and for each animal they chose they would be asked “how many did you
kill” and “how many did you hit but not retrieve.” User said no. When the user was done
adding days they would be sent to the seasonal total page. The page was auto filled with
all the previous data that they had completed and was there for the users to confirm their
totals.
If the total was incorrect, they could edit it directly on the page, and this would be sent as
just a seasonal total, rather than a daily total. This page also doubled as the option page
for seasonal totals. As such we made sure to include small explanation options next to
days, killed, and downed in case the language was confusing.
After completing the seasonal totals the users would be taken to the thank you page. This
page was just to reinforce how important the survey was and how valuable the input of the
user was to furthering the mission of the DFW.
Problems
No prototype is without its issues and ours was no exception. When testing, the
problems we found were:
• There were no indicators of time on the survey. Users had no idea how long the
survey would last from the outset and there were no indicators of progress as they
went along.
• The survey was too long. There were too many pages, and with all the doubling back in
the case of multiple days, it was too long, even if mindlessly easy.
• We forgot a back button, critical should someone realize that they had made a mistake.
While we did have those issues, we still believed in our design principle, and that if we
could design a survey that was easy enough to complete, we could boost completion rate.
With those three issues in mind we made some adjustments to the design.
In the second paper prototype we made minor changes to the functionality. Instead of one
continuous survey it would function more like multiple mini-surveys based on each day. We
accomplished this by adding a “home” page that users would go back to after completing
each day.
The design of the page was divided into two sections, the top was designed for users to
start the “add a day” feature and the bottom was designed to display the days that were
already completed. In addition users could edit the completed days.
Additionally we realized that one important issue was people making mistakes, so we
added an edit page feature that would allow for users to edit previously completed pages.
The adding a day process was streamlined into 4 pages:
1) Date
2) Location
3) What did you hunt?
4) How many did you retrieve/ not retrieve?
Figure 1 Prototype V2,
Home screen
Figure 2 Prototype v2
Edit screen
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The date and location screen remained mostly unchanged,
aside from adding a progress meter and back buttons.
The “What did you hunt” page also remained mostly
unchanged, the only major change was using checkboxes
instead of ‘pushdown’ buttons.
The major change was on the amount of retrieved/not
retrieved page. We combined the retrieved and not
retrieved pages, and that page would display all the
animals checked on the previous page. By doing this we
were still able to streamline the process while maintaining
the simplicity.
Paper Prototype Testing
On Thursday, Nov 12, we, along with another
group from our class, traveled to BassPro Shop to perform
testing of the paper prototypes. We brought v2 of our
paper prototype, updated based on the takeaways from
the in-class peer reviews. BassPro was chosen because, as
one of the nation’s largest retailers of hunting supplies and
accessories, there was a high likelihood of persons of our
target demographics being present.
After receiving approval from the manager, we were lent
a folding table and allowed to set-up near the section of
the store devoted to waterfowl hunting. From there, we
effectively cold-called patrons of BassPro shop, asking
them if they a) had hunted waterfowl in the past and b) had
any interest in participating in our user research. Perfecting
the approach angle took some figuring out. Hunters seem
to, generally, be a reticent bunch, and it was revealing
how quickly many of them closed off at the mention of a
“survey”. It proved much more efficacious to approach
from the angle of anonymous prototype testing. A script
developed, by which we first explained who we were, who
we were working with, the purpose of the survey itself,
and finally our purpose in testing it. It was found that, by
expressing our specific desire for negative feedback that
participants were far more willing to participate in the
testing.
For the testing itself, we had participants seat themselves
at the folding table, and placed the paper prototype in
front of them. We explained that the prototype should
be considered just like a series of screens, and that one
of us would function as the computer, performing the
user›s intended actions. This led to a number of funny
interactions where the participant, amused at the “make
believe”, emphatically typed on an invisible keyboard to
fill out the imaginary data fields. The other team member
acted as the facilitator/recorder, though the simplicity of
the design seemed to minimize the amount of facilitation
necessary.
Our participants ranged in age from mid 20’s to mid 60’s,
providing a nice cross-section of our anticipated user
groups. It was interesting to note that their insights and
recommendations did not seem to fall alongside our
predictions, with the youngest participant being the one
most reticent about potential privacy concerns, and the
need for the continuation of the paper survey for those
unwilling or unable to participate electronically. However,
there were a number of cohesive takeaways mentioned
in some way or another by our participants, that greatly
informed subsequent design decisions.
Primary amongst these insights was the fact that many
hunters do not keep an exact record of their kill count, and
even fewer maintain statistics for downed birds. Making
accommodations for this fact would be implemented in
subsequent prototype revisions. Many of the participants
expressed concern over how the information would
be used, and expressed an opinion that many hunters
may enter less than accurate information out of fear of
legal repercussions. Ameliorating this concern, largely
through branding and language, was also earmarked for
implementation.
Overall reactions to the survey were positive, with all
participants noting how straightforward the prototype
seemed. Aside from suggesting marginal improvements
for clarity and ease of use, as well as an expression that
most of the form elements should be subdivided to
individual tasks, the participants found our prototype
did in fact achieve our design goals of simplicity and
accuracy, and those participants familiar with the paper
survey expressed that this would in fact be much, much
easier. We felt that our design was headed in a very good
direction, and the information gathered in testing mostly
suggested changes in language and labelling to further
clarify the interactions, as well as to increase the amount of
feedback provided to the hunters. These changes would
be implemented in our electronic prototype.
Electronic Prototype
We felt that that our testing of our second version of
the paper prototype went well, and we decided to go for a
faithful transition from paper to electronic. Our main goal
was to give users a better idea of the system, and see how
they would be able navigate through it based on various
scenarios. We used the Axure prototyping software to build
our prototype.
On the welcome screen we decided to change things
around slightly. We felt that saying “thank you” was a bit
confusing to users, as it sounds more like something said
after completing a task, rather than before completing
it. We also added the approximate time it would to
complete, and an explanation of what the survey would be
accomplishing, giving users a greater sense of purpose and
drive to complete it.
Part of our feedback from the paper prototype implied
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that users didn’t quite know what survey they were completing, so we added a large
DFW logo front and center. This would also serve as a trust signal so users would
feel more comfortable submitting their data.
Finally, our testing showed that not everyone knew exactly where they could find
their member ID, so we added a link that would show users where they could find it.
In the electronic prototype removed the rules page. We found the rules page to be
a bit superfluous and we could make the survey much more usable if we showed
the rules in a more contextual manner, such as when they were completing the
respective step, rather than all at once.
The home screen remained mostly the same. We added the DFW logo to the top for
trust. We also moved the report by day and report by season onto the “home” page.
In our testing we found that many people gravitated to the “report by season” page
even if they had their daily data. Obviously we’d much rather have them complete
the daily version. So we shrunk down the “report by season” button to make it more
of an afterthought, should they not have the daily data.
For the “how many were hunted” screen we realized we could also solve a few
problems that were noted in paper survey testing. One, noted by participants, was
that it is unlikely that hunters would retrieve more than they lost. We could solve this
by having a notification in cases where users put in more ‘retrieved’ than ‘lost’ that
would ask them if they were sure of this.
We could also solve the issue of people entering numbers that were over the
hunting limit. We could limit the total amount killed to whatever the cap in that area
was that year.
The home screen would then be populated with the day that was hunted and the
user could go and edit it should they need to. On the edit page users could edit
anything they entered. They could edit the day, location and what they killed directly
from this page.
Electronic Prototype Testing
On Monday, December 7th, we returned to BassPro Shop to undertake a
second round of testing utilizing our technological prototype, built in Axure. The
testing format was the same as our previous visit, with a folding table set up in the
store section containing waterfowl hunting supplies and accessories. This time
however we were armed with two laptops loaded with the technological prototype.
Our method of participant acquisition remained unchanged; asking patrons if
they participated in waterfowl hunting, a brief background on who we were and
the scope of the project, and lastly if they would like to assist us. Once again, the
participants spanned a wide range demographically, and in this session we even had
the privilege of testing with a female duck hunter, who also happened to work for
NASA.
The testing procedure was similar to that used for the paper prototypes, albeit
without the need for a team member to act in the role of computer. While the
prototype was not fully functional, we declined to build in the mathematical logic, it
was still a reasonable enough facsimile that the participants had no trouble inferring
the work flow. We were happy to see that users could intuit the workflow, and most
of their suggestions focused on labeling and terminology, rather than the mechanics.
Figure 3 electronic prototype
welcome screen
Figure 4,5,6 electronic
prototype pages
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User Testing at Bass Pro Shop
One interesting point of disagreement amongst
the participants was the overall level of technological
sophistication of the hunter population. One of the
participants in the technological prototype testing
expressed a desire for the app to be designed mobile
first since, in his opinion, everyone can use a phone. This
was in direct contrast to an earlier participant from the
paper prototype session who expressed great concern
that the survey be designed with those without access to
a smartphone in mind. This reinforced to us the need for
a device agnostic approach that could be easily ported
across a wide variety of devices.
Another interesting insight provided by a participant,
and one that we had overlooked, was a need to label
the hunting season. Specifically, the season often
spans across the new year, and a label to the effect of
“2015/2016 season” would be needed for clarity. This
particular participant, who had filled out the NFWS survey
a number of previous years, applauded the simplicity of our
design. In remarking on the paper survey he humorously
commented “I was glad I used a pencil”. He saw our
design decisions as an improvement in both ease and
clarity, and most of the suggestions related to our choices
in terminology.
Overall, the final testing session confirmed for us that
we had fashioned a design that accomplished our goals
of simplicity and accuracy. There was an expression
of satisfaction and near excitement for a design that
eliminated much of the hassle and drudgery of the extant
survey. Design suggestions focused almost entirely on
word choice and labelling, changes we were happy to
implement in our final prototype version, and which will be
demonstrated in our final design recommendations.
Final Takeaways From
Testing
After testing we did make some minor changes to
the home screen of the design as well as some changes to
the overall language that we used. One issue we found with
the home screen was that it didn’t tell people what it was,
i.e. lacked affordances, and should a user walk away during
the survey and come back later, they may not remember
what the survey was.
In the end, while our design underwent some significant
changes in aesthetics and function, our goals remained the
same. We set out to create a survey that would solve the
biggest problems experienced by the DFW. They needed
to boost their completion rate, we created a survey with a
single minded focus of helping users go through the steps,
while avoiding any possible distractions or difficulties.
They needed to reduce errors, we designed a system
that would check for the most the most common errors.
From small thing such as spelling errors and inconsistent
numbers to larger things such as the possibility that the
user put in an incorrect amount of harvested animals.
They needed a solution that would help them cut down
on cost. Our solution is a low cost solution that does
not require a large team, nor does it require constant
maintenance. It’s also a simple system that can realistically
be in place within the next few months.
All in all, we believe our design accomplishes the goals
set forward by the NFWS, at the lowest possible cost, with
the highest possible efficiency. It is our sincere belief that
that implementing our design would allows the staff at the
DFW to focus on doing what they do best: preserving the
ecosystems.
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