Program Effect Evaluation on Reducing Pregnancy and Childbirth Complications on Maternal Mortality Rate with the Women of Freetown, Sierra Leone
As you have learned, evaluation types differ depending on what you are hoping to achieve. When evaluating a program, an evaluator may focus on assessing process by measuring elements related to organizational and/or service utilization plans. Wanting to know the level of difficulty related to accessing your program would be a part of a process assessment.
An effect evaluation is focused on determining the impact of a program on its recipients. In other words, how well did the program address causal, moderating, and mediating factors? What changes occurred among participants as a result of your program? These are examples of measuring effects.
For this assignment, you will focus on effect evaluations and develop questions for this type of assessment.
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A. List your evaluation question(s)
B. Describe three different effect evaluation designs that could be used to answer these questions (e.g. one group posttest only; one group time series).
C. Explain the benefits and limitations of each design.