Healthy Communities 101: Some
Survey Results
James N. Barnes
Assistant Professor of Rural Development
Department of Agricultural Economics
Oklahoma State University
Surveys
Expectations district survey: administered same day as HC 101
Program evaluation survey: administered 7 months after HC 101
Structure of Program
Leadership development and Civic Engagement
Economic Diversification
Developing Entrepreneurs
Local Government Works! But How?
The Economics and Management of Community Services
Rural Oklahoma in Transition
Expectations Survey
NW District
Leadership
Economic Diversification
Dev. Entrepreneurs
Local Government
Community Services
Rural OK in Transition
Did not meet expectations
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Meets expectations
3
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
5
5
3
4
6
3
4
6
3
1
7
4
Expectations Survey…
SW District
Leadership
Economic Diversification
Dev. Entrepreneurs
Local Government
Community Services
Rural OK in Transition
Did not meet expectations
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Meets expectations
3
4
5
2
5
6
2
7
4
2
5
6
2
9
1
3
7
3
3
5
5
Expectations Survey…
NE District
Leadership
Economic Diversification
Dev. Entrepreneurs
Local Government
Community Services
Rural OK in Transition
Did not meet expectations
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
Meets expectations
3
4
5
2
8
5
1
4
7
3
6
3
3
8
2
3
6
3
1
7
5
Expectations Survey…
SE District
Leadership
Economic Diversification
Dev. Entrepreneurs
Local Government
Community Services
Rural OK in Transition
Did not meet expectations
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
0
0
3
4
3
3
4
1
3
Meets expectations
4
5
6
6
8
7
7
9
8
6
10
5
5
11
Program Evaluation Survey…
Response rate: 50 percent (n=37)
Participants: 75
Time lag: 7 months
Survey intent: understand program effectiveness, demand for
new products, network development, how to improve delivery
Results…
Program Evaluation Results
Mean
Standard Error
Sum
Count
Aware
Helpful
0.62
0.08
23
37
0.65
0.08
24
37
Request Recommend
0.19
0.07
7
37
0.70
0.08
26
37
Short
0.16
0.06
6
37
Discuss Depth
0.32
0.08
12
37
0.22
0.07
8
37
Improvement
Effectiveness Demand Network
Development of delivery
Implications for Building Social Capital
Strong ties exist between OSU Institution and County Educators,
but can be improved:
Awareness and Helpful (+0.24) &
Awareness and Recommend (+0.22)
Weak ties exist between County Educators and Community
Partners, but can be improved:
Helpful and Recommend (+0.26)
Lessons Learned
Improve ability to gather feedback from county educators
*Listen and learn
Improve network development between county educators and
their community partners
*Actively develop more partnerships
BOTTOM LINE: Improved feedback and increased network
development are necessary to build trust and social capital
Future Plans for HC 101…
Continue to present HC 101 as in-service training (next fall)
Explore with alternative IT systems to improve feedback from
county educators (e.g., survey/database system)
Continue cross-disciplinary work with others on and off campus
Create/Deliver New Healthy Community Programs
(e.g., Healthy Boards 101, 201, 301)
Create/Deliver “RD Training Camp” to build social capital in
Oklahoma Communities (Need funding!)
QUESTIONS?