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- Title
Evaluation of Statewide Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiatives: Challenges, Methods, and Lessons Learned.
- Authors
Belinda M. Reininger; Murray Vincent; Sarah F. Griffin; Robert F. Valois; Doug Taylor; Deborah Parra-Medina; Alexandra Evans; Michelle Rousseau
- Abstract
Evaluation of community-based, teen pregnancy prevention initiatives is complex. This article describes the challenges encountered and solutions derived while creating a comprehensive evaluation of teen pregnancy prevention initiatives across 46 counties in a southeastern state. Background information on the evaluation and highlights of the data collection constructs, methods, and tools are provided. In particular, the efforts to appropriately scope the evaluation activities and the use of qualitative and quantitative methods are discussed. In addition, the key lessons learned from the evaluation are presented. This article's discussion of contextual influences and evaluation planning and implementation efforts may benefit program practitioners and evaluators in their future evaluation activities.
- Subjects
TEENAGE pregnancy; PUBLIC health; DATA analysis
- Publication
Health Promotion Practice, 2003, Vol 4, Issue 3, p323
- ISSN
1524-8399
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1524839903004003017