Community, Family and Youth Resilience Program End-line Survey Comparative Report

Kitts and Nevis was evaluated through an end-line survey comparative report produced in October 2019. The report was prepared by Creative Associates International Inc. for review by the United States Agency for International Development. The program aimed to enhance community cohesion, neighborhood order, and youth resilience in St. Kitts and Nevis. The report presents findings from a comparative analysis of baseline and midline surveys conducted in 2019. The surveys assessed community cohesion, neighborhood order, fear of crime and victimization, self-efficacy, mental health, protective factors for youth, and risk factors for youth. Community cohesion was evaluated through measures of community problem-solving, interpersonal trust, and social discrimination. The results showed that respondents were more likely to participate in community problem-solving and reported higher levels of interpersonal trust at the midline survey compared to the baseline survey. However, social discrimination remained a significant issue, with a substantial proportion of respondents experiencing discrimination within their community. Neighborhood order was assessed through measures of satisfaction with policing services, educational services, and awareness of local leadership on community security. The results indicated that respondents were more satisfied with policing services and educational services at the midline survey compared to the baseline survey. Additionally, awareness of local leadership on community security increased significantly at the midline survey. Fear of crime and victimization was evaluated through measures of perceptions of safety, personal crime victimization, and household victimization. The results showed that respondents reported higher levels of perceived safety and lower levels of personal crime victimization at the midline survey compared to the baseline survey. However, household victimization remained a significant issue, with a substantial proportion of respondents reporting that other household members were crime victims. Self-efficacy and mental health were assessed through measures of self-efficacy and mental health indicators. The results indicated that respondents reported higher levels of self-efficacy and better mental health outcomes at the midline survey compared to the baseline survey. Protective factors for youth were evaluated through measures of sense of community among minors, interpersonal trust for significant others, and support for youth. The results showed that respondents reported higher levels of sense of community among minors and interpersonal trust for significant others at the midline survey compared to the baseline survey. Additionally, support for youth increased significantly at the midline survey. Risk factors for youth were assessed through measures of commitment to school, antisocial tendencies, delinquent activities, parental supervision, low self-control, and guilt neutralization. The results indicated that respondents reported lower levels of commitment to school, antisocial tendencies, and delinquent activities at the midline survey compared to the baseline survey. However, parental supervision and low self-control remained significant issues, with a substantial proportion of respondents reporting low levels of parental supervision and high levels of low self-control. The report presents key performance indicators, measures of actual changes in crime and delinquency, and measures of perceived changes in crime and delinquency. The results indicate that the program achieved significant improvements in community cohesion, neighborhood order, and youth resilience. However, challenges remain, particularly in addressing social discrimination, household victimization, and risk factors for youth. The report provides recommendations for program improvement and scaling up.