Tools and guides
This section contains detailed instructions on how to use each of the tools in Light Wheel toolkit
Available in English
Explore resources and tools for understanding, achieving and measuring holistic transformation
This part offers practical advice to help you plan and get ready for using each of the Light Wheel tools. You will find guidance on how to facilitate the tools in a safe and inclusive way, and how to ensure your data gives you an accurate picture of the situation. Are you ready to get started?
‘The Light Wheel enables us to capture the richness of people's lived experiences and the depth of change they are experiencing.’
References mentioned in the footnotes
Here are links to the references mentioned in the footnote of Part 2 of the toolkit:
Reference on (Page 39) – Tearfund’s guide Doing research ethically explores key principles such as safeguarding, informed consent and inclusion
Footnote 12 (Page 40) For insights into the type of people who are potentially most vulnerable and/or excluded, see Section 4.1 'Research with children and adults who are vulnerable' in Tearfund's guide Doing research ethically
Footnote 13 (Page 40) CBM's guide Inclusion made easy offers guidance on disability-inclusive development principles
Footnote 15 (Page 41) For more information on our approach to safeguarding, read Tearfund's safeguarding statement
Footnote 16 (Page 41) For advice and ideas about feedback mechanisms, see Tearfund's article 'How to get genuine feedback'
Footnote 18 (Page 80) Here is an example sample-size calculator you can use for determining your survey sample size
Footnote 19 (Page 82) Here is an example random-number generator which you can use to decide who to include in your survey sample
As part of the Light Wheel toolkit, we have developed a series of guidance videos for how to use the Light Wheel survey in KoBoToolbox. This link will take you to a page where you can select which videos you want to watch.
How to use KoBoToolbox
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