Van Zyl, H., Dartnall, E., & Swanevelder, S. (2008). Sexual Violence Research Initiative: An Evaluation. Pretoria: SVRI.

Abstract

The Sexual Violence Research Initiative has been providing materials and resources on sexual violence to its members since 2003. During this time the SVRI has moved from the World Health Organisation to the Medical Research Council in South Africa.  Interaction with members, particularly in the use of Web and media technologies, has subsequently been extended. The core Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) used are the SVRI Web site and listserv. In order to gauge the extent to which these ICTs meet the information and research support needs of our members, in partnership with the Web and Media Technologies Unit of the Medical Research Council, the SVRI undertook an evaluation in the form of a consumer health informatics study of its Web site and listserv. This report outlines the key findings of this evaluation.