LEADER 02593nam 22005654a 450 001 9910219983403321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-45129-4 010 $a9786612451294 010 $a0-8330-4818-X 035 $a(CKB)2550000000005571 035 $a(EBL)475074 035 $a(OCoLC)180772630 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000335658 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11241239 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000335658 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10278070 035 $a(PQKB)10333229 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC475074 035 $a(oapen)doab114818 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000005571 100 $a20050822d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aChallenges in program evaluation of health interventions in developing countries /$fBarbara O. Wynn, Arindam Dutta, Martha I. Nelson 210 $aSanta Monica, CA $cRAND Corp.$d2005 215 $a1 online resource (114 p.) 300 $a"MG-402-HLTH."--P. [4] cover. 311 08$a0-8330-3852-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 75-89). 327 $aIntroduction -- A conceptual framework for evaluating health projects in developing countries -- Methodological challenges in evaluating the impact of health projects in developing countries -- Current status of program evaluation in developing countries -- Research and other actions to promote impact assessment. 330 $aHealth interventions that are effective in developed countries may not be as effective in developing countries given the differing social, economic, cultural, and infrastructure factors that may affect how an intervention program is implemented and its outcomes. However, rigorous evaluation of public health intervention programs in various resource-limited settings is needed to determine which interventions will work most effectively and to spend scarce resources wisely. This monograph is intended to promote an understanding of why program evaluation is a critical component of any health inter 606 $aWorld health 606 $aMedical policy 615 0$aWorld health. 615 0$aMedical policy. 676 $a362.1 700 $aWynn$b Barbara O$01068352 701 $aDutta$b Arindam$f1976-$01144252 701 $aNelson$b Martha I$01236754 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910219983403321 996 $aChallenges in program evaluation of health interventions in developing countries$92871482 997 $aUNINA