Methods for the Evaluation of the Impact of Food and Nutrition Programmes (UNU, 1984, 287 p.)

Preface

1. Basic concepts for the design of evaluation during programme implementation

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Introduction

Costs of evaluation

Purposes of evaluation

Setting programme objectives as a basis for evaluation

Investigating causality

Confounding variables and evaluation design

Levels of analysis

Definitions of population groups involved

Effect/cost

Appropriate indicators for different objectives

Note on sample size

References

Bibliography

2. Stages in the evaluation of ongoing programmes

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Introduction

Stage 1: preliminary tasks

Stage 2: evaluating the plan of the programme

Stage 3: evaluating implementation

Stage 4: evaluating gross outcome

Stage 5: evaluating net outcome

Stage 6: move to a built-in evaluation

References

3. Measuring the impact of nutrition interventions on physical growth

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Introduction

General considerations

Minimum anthropometric battery

Methodology

Physical growth norms

References

4. Measuring impact using laboratory methodologies

(introduction...)

Introduction

Development of a primary nutritional deficiency

Choice of tissue for laboratory assessment

Selection of laboratory methodologies for nutritional impact evaluation

Laboratory methods for assessment of nutritional impact

Annex A. Laboratory evaluation of protein nutriture

Annex B. Laboratory evaluation of vitamin A nutriture

Annex C. Suggested methods for hematology

References

5. Measuring impact using clinical, morbidity, and mortality data

(introduction...)

Framework for analysis

Methods of measurement

Annex A. Field nutrition assessment form

Annex B. Xerophthalmia field survey forms

Annex C. Diarrhoea/growth study illness surveillance form

Annex D. Brief examination of child

Annex E. Birth report form

Annex F. Death report form

Annex G. Maternity history questionnaire

References

Bibliography

6. Measuring impact by assessing dietary intake and food consumption

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Reasons for assessing household food practices

Deciding on a method

Models for household dietary assessment

Additional data

Steps and procedures in surveying

Assessing dietary change

Summary

Annex A. Development of a score card for the rapid assessment of calorie and nutrient intakes

Annex B. Household quantitative intake record

References

7. Measuring impact using immunologic techniques

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Introduction

Methodologies

Concluding remarks

References

Bibliography

8. Measuring impact on physical activity and physical fitness

(introduction...)

Introduction

Physical activity and energy expenditure

General comments on methodology

Techniques available for measuring energy expenditure

General considerations in use of techniques

Physical fitness measurement

Conclusion

Bibliography

9. Methods for the behavioural assessment of the consequences of malnutrition

(introduction...)

Description of methods in published studies

An information-processing approach

Annex: Behavioural test battery

References

10. Anthropological methodologies for assessing household organization and structure

(introduction...)

Introduction

The basic household interview

Components of the basic household interview

Some general methodological issues concerning the household interview

Reference

11. Micro-economic analysis in the evaluation of supplementary feeding programmes

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Introduction

The use of micro-economic analysis

Measurement issues

Summary and conclusion

Reference

12. Data recording and processing

(introduction...)

Introduction

Data recording

Data processing

Concluding remarks

References

13. Policy evaluations

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A policy evaluation methodology

Implication of evaluation methodology

Reference

14. Built-in evaluation systems for supplementary feeding programmes why and how

(introduction...)

Introduction

The concept of a built-in evaluation system

Reasons for built-in evaluation

Characteristics of a built-in evaluation system

Implementing a built-in evaluation system

Use of the data for overall programme management

References

Participants

Other UNU titles of interest