Fostering CHANGE: Lessons from Implementing a Multi-country, Multi-sector Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Project
Publication date: Available online 31 July 2019Source: Evaluation and Program PlanningAuthor(s): Stella Nordhagen, Jennifer Nielsen, Tom van Mourik, Erin Smith, Rolf KlemmAbstractUsing agriculture to improve nutrition is an approach growing in popularity, with programs becoming increasingly complex and multisectoral. While there is an active line of research assessing the impacts of such programs, little has been written about the process of successfully implementing them. As such, this paper uses a multisectoral nutrition-sensitive agriculture program implemented in four African countries as a case study to address key ch...
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - August 1, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Geographically-Related Outcomes of U.S. Funding for Small Business Research and Development: Results of the Research Grant Programs of a Component of the National Institutes of Health
This article examines the geographic distribution of funding for the U.S. Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs sponsored by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS). Despite a significant investment in SBIR/STTR and an interest in increasing geographic diversity in the institute’s research portfolio, there has not been an assessment of the distribution of NIGMS’s SBIR/STTR funding, outcomes associated with that investment, and relationships between the two. The geographic distribution of NIGMS’ SBIR/STTR funding was highly concentrated in a...
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - August 1, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
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Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - August 1, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
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Publication date: October 2019Source: Evaluation and Program Planning, Volume 76Author(s): (Source: Evaluation and Program Planning)
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - August 1, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Integrating Asthma Management and Care in Maryland Head Start Programs: A Qualitative Assessment of Opportunities and Needs
CONCLUSION: This needs assessment confirmed interest among all stakeholders in integrating asthma care through HS and identified communication strategies, supportive infrastructure, and addressing regional access to care as key elements for program design. (Source: Evaluation and Program Planning)
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - July 31, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
A flexible framework for planning and evaluating early-stage health interventions: FRAME-IT
Publication date: Available online 27 July 2019Source: Evaluation and Program PlanningAuthor(s): Freda N. Gonot-Schoupinsky, Gulcan GaripAbstractHealth interventions exhibit three stages of maturity: early-, mid-, and late-stages. Early-stage interventions have innovative content necessitating evaluation; however existing evaluation frameworks omit constructs and guidelines relevant to this evaluation. Early-stage interventions require planning and evaluation that supports creating, testing, and exploring content to establish general feasibility and enable refinement for further testing, prior to randomised controlled tria...
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - July 29, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Between Power and Perception: Understanding youth perspectives in participatory monitoring and evaluation (PM&E) in Ghana
Publication date: Available online 24 July 2019Source: Evaluation and Program PlanningAuthor(s): Evans Sakyi Boadu, Isioma Ile (Source: Evaluation and Program Planning)
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - July 25, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
A longitudinal qualitative evaluation of an economic and social empowerment intervention to reduce girls’ vulnerability to HIV in rural Mozambique
ConclusionsEarning money enabled girls to potentially reduce their vulnerability to HIV. We offer recommendations for future multi-sector interventions, including the need to address potential harms in programs serving vulnerable girls. (Source: Evaluation and Program Planning)
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - July 25, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Evaluation Logic in Practice: Findings from Two Empirical Investigations of American Evaluation Association Members
Publication date: Available online 20 July 2019Source: Evaluation and Program PlanningAuthor(s): Satoshi Ozeki, Chris L.S. Coryn, Daniela C. SchröterAbstractSurveys of two independent random samples of American Evaluation Association (AEA) members were conducted to investigate application of the logic of evaluation in their evaluation practice. This logic consists of four parts: (1) establish criteria, (2) set standards, (3) measure performance on criteria and compare to standards, and (4) synthesize into a value judgment. Nearly three-fourths (71.84% ±5.98%) of AEA members are unfamiliar with this logic, yet a majority ...
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - July 21, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Strengthening Child and Youth Programs: A Look at Inter-Organizational Mentoring Strategies
This article outlines the findings from a developmental evaluation of eight mentoring relationships. Drawing on the Promoting Action on Research in Health Sciences (PARiHS) model of KMb, we look at mentoring as a type of facilitation that supports the increased use of evidence and evaluation information by non-profit organizations and identify key themes that support effective organizational mentorship in this sector. Findings reinforce the importance of establishing connected relationships and understanding context in mentoring relationships, creating adaptive and responsive work plans, ensuring consistent communication, ...
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - July 11, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Engaging Children and Youth in Research and Evaluation using Group Concept Mapping
Publication date: Available online 9 July 2019Source: Evaluation and Program PlanningAuthor(s): Lynn Dare, Elizabeth NowickiAbstractGroup concept mapping is a systematic methodology that recognizes participants’ expertise in their own experiences. In this approach, participants share their diverse knowledge and interpret the data generated by all group members. This approach uniquely blends quantitative and qualitative techniques to create illustrative, structured conceptualizations. In this article, we describe the steps in group concept mapping and report feedback on this method from 37 children and youth who participa...
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - July 10, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
A logic model development for an adolescent based intervention to improve benefits from Therapeutic Residential Care (TRC)
Publication date: Available online 29 June 2019Source: Evaluation and Program PlanningAuthor(s): Ken Coll, Stephanie Sawyer, Stacey Scholl, Nicole Hauser (Source: Evaluation and Program Planning)
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - June 30, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Evaluating Unintended Program Outcomes through Ripple Effects Mapping (REM): Application of REM using Grounded Theory
Publication date: Available online 29 June 2019Source: Evaluation and Program PlanningAuthor(s): Christina Peterson, Gary SkolitsAbstractSeveral evaluation models exist for investigating unintended outcomes, including goal-free and systems evaluation. Yet methods for collecting and analyzing data on unintended outcomes remain under-utilized. Ripple Effects Mapping (REM) is a promising qualitative evaluation method with a wide range of program planning and evaluation applications. In situations where program results are likely to occur over time within complex settings, this method is useful for uncovering both intended and...
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - June 30, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Promoting fruit, vegetable and simple water consumption among mothers and teachers of preschool children: an Intervention Mapping initiative
The objective of this article is to describe the design, implementation and evaluation of an educational initiative conducted in a Mexican locality with the aim of promoting the consumption of fruits, vegetables (FVs) and simple water (SW) among preschoolers through the influence of their mothers and teachers. We used the Intervention Mapping methodology with qualitative and quantitative components. Mothers attended eight theoretical and practical sessions and two school meetings, while teachers were offered two workshops. Our results revealed positive changes among both groups: participants took greater interest in health...
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - June 24, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Similarities and differences in program registers: A case study
Publication date: Available online 22 June 2019Source: Evaluation and Program PlanningAuthor(s): Melissa K. Zack, Jennifer K. Karre, Jonathan Olson, Daniel F. Perkins (Source: Evaluation and Program Planning)
Source: Evaluation and Program Planning - June 24, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
