TOOLS OF EVALUATION Review of Records Monitoring Case studies Qualitative studies Controlled experiments and intervention studies Sample surveys 2
What Can be Evaluated? Direct service interventions Community mobilization efforts Research initiatives Surveillance systems Policy development activities Outbreak investigations Laboratory diagnostics Communication campaigns Infrastructure-building projects Training and educational services Administrative systems 3
When to Conduct Evaluation? Conception Completion Planning a NEW program Assessing a DEVELOPING program Assessing a STABLE, MATURE program Assessing a program after it has ENDED The stage of program development influences the reason for program evaluation.
STEPS IN EVALUATION Statement of Objectives : General & specific must be made available Definition of measurements & standards Health status, needs & demands of community Accessibility & utilization of present services Resources, Activities & attitudes of staff & clients Standards of practice Effectiveness & outcome Costs & Efficiency Collection of data Collation & analysis of data Presentation of results & recommendations
STEPS IN EVALUATION Steps described for evaluation of programmes , services & Institutions by WHO (1) Specify the particular subject for evaluation What is to be evaluated? At what organizational level What is the purpose of the evaluation? What are the constraints To whom should the evaluation results be reported?