Major projects carried out by RAIT in Social Research segment:
BNS | Exit poll- representative survey of 2008 October 12 Lithuanian residents who voted The research aim: to find out the voting results of the voting districts in the voting day’s evening. The target group: 18 years and older Lithuanian citizens participated in the elections to Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. Research method: Market Analysis and Research Group "RAIT" October 12, conducted a representative survey of Lithuanian citizens' who voted using direct interviews (face to face) method in the 71 constituencies and 221 wards. The survey was conducted from 8:00 am to 18:30 pm. Surveyed 4581 Lithuanian citizens who voted. The maximum statistic error of the results - 1.4%. |
Education Development Center | Pupils' achievements research administration in 2008 The aims of the project: the pupils' achievements research management and implementation. Method and process: 9,491 pupils and their teachers survey in training places in a way of filling questionnaires. |
The Department of Statistics under the Lithuanian Government | Monthly entry and exit of the flows in border control points survey in 2008 The aim: to examine the actual flow of returning residents of Lithuania and arriving foreigners to Lithuania of the main border control points. Method and process: five months duration survey of the real flow of returnees and the outgoing residents of Lithuania and foreigners arriving and departing. Poll 33 border control points through face to face interviews. |
Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania | Sociologic situation research in the pre-design phase of the project „Library progress“, preparation of training material 2008-2009 The aims of project: to explore the situation before the start of project implementation „ Library progress “ and measure initial supervision indices; prepare training material on the basis of sociologic research realization for training and train employees of Lithuanian public libraries. |
Drugs Control Department to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania | Research of narcotic and psychotropic substances usage distribution among the visitors of the night clubs in Lithuania 2008 The aims of research : to evaluate the availability of narcotic and psychotropic substances, their usage distribution and usage habits among the visitors of night clubs. Method and process: questionnaire survey of the visitors of 500 night clubs in the manner of self-filling. |
Vilnius Co-operative College | Expert guides „College and business companies co-operation”, in the realization of the project „Colleges and business companies co-operation reinforcement in the scientific applicable researches and innovations field” services 2007 - 2008 The aims of project: the advice for the preparation of the guides of the project„College and business companies co-operation“, work review and recommendations presentation. |
Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania | Quarterly survey of incoming tourism at the borderline control posts 2007 The aims of research : to interview not less than 5 thousand travellers (foreigners) at the borderline control posts. Method and process: the survey of outgoing foreigners, performed at 19 borderline posts for two quarters by means of a personal interview. |
Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania | Monthly survey of returning and outgoing people’s flows at the borderline control posts 2007 The aims of research : to examine the actual flow of the returning inhabitants of the Republic of Lithuania and incoming foreigners to the Republic of Lithuania at the main posts of the borderline control. Method and process: the survey of incoming and outgoing inhabitants of the Republic of Lithuania as well as incoming and outgoing foreigners at 33 borderline control posts, performed for four months. |
SE Centre of Civil Initiatives | Research of the selected after-school activities organization model efficiency at the training institutions of Kaišiadorys municipality 2007 The aims of research : to clarify the changes of after-school activities organization models and problems within the period of model implementation. Method and process: execution of expert interview, focused group discussions with teachers, to make more detailed interviews with the managers of the schools administration and specialists across the Republic. |
Centre of Educational Development | Administration of schoolchildren’s achievements survey 2007 The aims of project: administration and implementation of national schoolchildren’s achievements. Method and process: The survey of9491 schoolchildren and their teachers at training locations by means of self-filling questionnaires. |
Public Policy and Management Institute | The survey of the employees of the scientific and research institutions, their scientists and other science workers 2007. The aims of research: to explore the problems, which are faced by the companies and institutions, participating in the General, EUREKA and COST programmes. Method and process: internet survey of (CAWI) research workers. |
Public Enterprise „Transperancy International Lithuanian branch | The survey of the companies managers 2007 The aims of research :the investigate the assessments of the companies managers about the clarity of Lithuanian mass media measures. . Method and process: the survey of the managers of 500 average and large business by means of a personal interview. |
Icon -Institute Public Sector GmbH, Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania | Survey of the guests of 5 biggest Lithuanian towns – coming from districts, other towns and foreign tourists 2007 The aims of research : to clarify the scope and structure of the costs of the city guests and tourists for the tourism needs. Method and process: the survey of 8400 city guests from 15years old by means of a personal interview in 5 biggest and resort towns in Lithuania. |
Vilnius Co-operative College | EU project „ Colleges and business companies cooperation in the scientific applicable researches and innovations field “ 2007 Training module was prepared, seminars and consultations„ College employees training and consultations on scientific applicable research performance issues“were conducted to college teachers. |
„Terra IT“Ltd | Research and training module preparation works of theproject “ Convicts’ preparation to live independently and improve motivation to integrate into the society and labour market”, realized by the Prison Department under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania 2006. At the end of the project a publication was issued. |
Vilnius Municipality, Enterprise „Vilniaus planas“ | Survey of the opinion of the inhabitants of Palanga town 2006 The aims of research : to analyze the opinion of the inhabitants of Palanga about the town development and autonomy problems during preparation of the general city development plan. |
Public Policy and Management Institute | Representative sociological survey of 1500 Lithuanian employers 2005 Method: personal interview. Representative survey of 1500 master graduates. |
PE„Transpаrеncy International Lithuanian branch | Survey of Lithuanian companies’ managers 2005 Method and scope: the survey of 500 respondents, performed by means of of a personal interview. Data analysis, conclusions and recommendations. |
Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania | The survey of public officers 2005 The aims of research : to analyze the opinion of public officers about the services, provided by the Department of Statistics. Method and process: the survey of 800 public officers by means of a personal interview. |
Lithuanian Post | Independent research of postal shipments sending term 2005 The aims of research : to analyze the opinion of the state employees and officers about the services, provided by the Department of Statistics. Method and process: 1000 postal shipments sending to determine average sending time in various locations in Lithuania. |
Prison Department under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania | The research of the convicts and people, returning from prisons, possibilities to integrate into labour market 2005 The aims of research : to analyze the possibilities of the convicts and people, returning from prisons, to integrate into the society and labour market. The research is a part of the project “Favoured”, lead by the Prison Department. Method and process: 400 convicts’ survey at 4 penitentiaries. Employers’ survey |
Vilnius Municipality, company „Vilniaus planas“ | The survey of the inhabitants of Vilnius and representatives of business and non-state organizations in Vilnius 2004 The aims of research : to analyze the opinion of constant city inhabitants, business representatives and representatives of non-state organizations about the activities of Vilnius Municipality institutions, to clarify the peoples’ problems, needs and offers on the issues, related to Vilnius development. Method and process: the survey of 2575 respondents by means of a personal interview. The survey of the highest rank companies managers of 100 biggest companies and various fields experts. The survey of the inhabitants of Vilnius County and the companies managers in Vilnius and Vilnius County. Method and process: the survey of 1050 inhabitants by means of a personal interview. The survey of 400 companies managers by means of a personal interview. |
Administration Analysis and Strategic Planning Unit of Vilnius Municipality | Surveys of Vilnius city inhabitants, representatives of business and non-state organizations in Vilnius about the fields of activities of Vilnius municipality 2004 Representative survey of the inhabitants of Vilnius city (810 inhabitants) Representative survey of the representatives of the companies, institutions and organizations in Vilnius city (378 representatives) Representative survey of Lithuanian inhabitants (RAIT omnibus, 1000 respondents) Lithuanian carriers survey (scope 400) Foreigners survey at the posts of Lithuanian Borderline Customs. |
Drugs Control Department to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania | Lithuanian inhabitants survey 2004 The aims of research : to analyze the situation of drugs, alcohol and tobacco distribution in the society. Method and process: the research has been performed according to international methodological requirements (scope 4000). |
Economic Research Centre | Formation of strategic plan of Jurbarkas district 2004 Methods: Representative survey of the inhabitants in Jurbarkas district (scope 400) Experts survey (scope 50) Formation of strategic plan of Šiauliai 2005 Methods: Representative survey of the inhabitants in Šiauliai (scope 400) Experts survey (scope 50) |
State Council of Youth Affairs | Lithuanian youth situation research 2003-2004 The aims of research : to analyze youth situation in Lithuania. Method and process: Representative survey of 1140 Lithuanian youth representatives (by18 years old) Representative survey of Lithuanian inhabitants (scope 1000) Interview with experts. Focused group discussions |
Administration Analysis and Strategic Planning Unit of Vilnius Municipality | Surveys of Vilnius city inhabitants, representatives of business and non-state organizations in Vilnius about the fields of activities of Vilnius municipality 2003. Representative survey of Vilnius city inhabitants (1050 inhabitants) Representative survey of companies, institutions and organizations of Vilnius city (400 representatives) Representative survey of Lithuanian inhabitants (RAIT Omnibus, 1000 respondents) Lithuanian carriers survey . Foreign citizens survey at the posts of Lithuanian Borderline Customs. |
Economic Research Centre | Survey of the constant inhabitants of Šilutė 2003 (strategic plan preparation) The aims of research : •to clarify the opinion of the inhabitants of Šilutė district about the social, economical and ecological conditions of the district; • to reveal the demands and interests of the inhabitant groups of Šilutė district, assessing differences among the inhabitant groups between the town and country. Method and process: the survey of 400 constant inhabitants of Šilutė and 100 experts of the district by means of a personal interview. |
Institute for Social Research | Cultural activity and cultural demands research of Lithuanian inhabitants 2003 Scope: inhabitants of 500 biggest Lithuanian towns Inhabitants of 800 district centres and countries |
Child’s Development Centre of Republic University Hospital | Representative survey of Lithuanian schoolchildren (18 years old) 2003 - 2004 The aims of research : to investigate how many times and in what ways Lithuanian youth has been encountered with sexual and physical violence, the attitude of young people toward the sex relations. Method and process: Comparative research of several parties according to united methodology. Representative survey of 3000 schoolchildren. |
