Research Consulting

Social Research

With extensive experience in designing and conducting social research, the team from D. B. Research Services has led a number of consulting initiatives across the region for various organizations and governments. Most of these projects include crafting a methodology that synergizes with the client’s needs, questionnaire design, tabulation, statistical analysis and interpretation, or qualitative analytics.

Some of the clients we have worked with include the National HIV/AIDS Commission (Barbados) NHAC, Barbados Productivity Council, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), Barbados Family Planning Association, University of the West Indies (UWI), The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), and the Government of Barbados (GoB). Some of the topics covered include:

  • Social Impacts of crime
  • Stigma and Discrimination
  • Student Tracer Surveys
  • KABP Surveys
  • Sexual behaviours and practices
  • Online Abuse and Harassment
  • Key populations studies
  • Psychological Screening (ADHD)
  • Dispute Resolution and Conflict Mediation

Business Intelligence

Our Corporate Clientele have seen extraordinary results from the initiatives we have conducted on their behalf. Whether Customer Service Evaluation, Employee Engagement, Customer and Employee Satisfaction, Message Testing, Entrepreneurship or Brand Awareness, the “insight which has been derived has been impactful and actionable”. As with our social research, many of the projects we have executed included crafting a methodology that synergizes with the client’s needs, questionnaire design, tabulation, statistical analysis and interpretation, or qualitative analytics.

“insight which has been derived has been impactful and actionable”

Some of our clients include Sagicor Life Inc., The National Initiative for Service Excellence (NISE), The Barbados Public Workers Cooperative Credit Union Limited, The Barbados Police Cooperative Credit Union Limited, First National Bank St. Lucia Limited, CIBC First Caribbean International Bank (CIBCFCIB), Guyana and Trinidad Mutual among others.

  • Market Research and Insight
  • Database Management/Mining
  • Employee Engagement
  • Market Entry and Market Exit
  • Product and Message Testing
  • Brand Health
  • Customer Satisfaction and Service Evaluation
  • Mystery Shopping
  • Benchmarking surveys
  • Skill Audits