In 12 cases, a narrative response was received without a completed questionnaire with reasons cited for non-completion including death, ill health, and on-going treatment.
Unfortunately, we did not collect information regarding reasons for not completing a score sheet; hence, our proposed reasons for non-completion are only speculative.
About 45% of participants attended at least one workshop, but did not complete the 12-18 months intervention, citing the following reasons for non-completion: heavy work-loads, taking up postgraduate scholarships, resignation from their post, and in the case of a number of participants, relocation either within different sectors in Fiji or overseas.
* Pregnancy advisors reported at each session whether the topic was covered "fully" (meaning they completed the entire script and slides for that risk factor area), "partially" (meaning they were only able to complete part of the content), and if they were not able to complete the content at all, they indicated the reasons for non-completion.
In addition they kept an accurate record of reasons for non-completion, distinguishing between people moved away and people who chose not to complete a questionnaire.
But there is little understanding of the reasons for non-completion.
A second major reason for non-completion is lack of funding, says Fabre. "Students who are in financial difficulties have to take on part-time work and simply cannot juggle both".
Thus, the explanation for non-completion the last year may be due to the other reasons described above.
Stated differently, the penalty for non-completion (in terms of forgone earnings) may be higher for other forms of PSE than it is for apprenticeship training.
"I think it is an over simplistic narrative, and mistaken, to look at community action as the reason for non-completion of projects and it would be more realistic to consider wider economic factors.
No reason was given for non-completion for 3592.
