Data Collection for Program Evaluation
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Description
This course will teach you how to collect the evidence you need to determine your public health program's impact. These skills will allow you to uncover successful and less successful program components and provide information to inform program continuation or the development of other programs. Data Collection for Program Evaluation is a 3-hour course, divided into 5 modules that can be taken over several sessions.
Objectives
After completing this course, participants should be able to:
- List five data collection methods in program evaluation.
- Design a basic survey questionnaire.
- List two methods of selecting a survey sample.
- Describe key components in planning and conducting interviews and focus groups.



