An adequacy evaluation of a 10-year, four-country nutrition and health programme.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evaluations of large-scale health and nutrition programmes in developing countries are needed for determining the effectiveness of interventions. This article critically analyses a non-governmental organization (NGO)-led large-scale, multi-country, 10-year micronutrient and health (MICAH) programme with an 'adequacy evaluation', that is, a documentation of time trends in the expected direction.

Methods

MICAH was implemented from 1996 to 2005 in selected areas of Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi and Tanzania, reaching >6 million people with numerous health and nutrition interventions. Coverage and impact were monitored through surveys at baseline, midpoint and end of funding. The data were subjected to post-hoc methods of quality determination, and, if of suitable quality,

SUBMITTER: Berti PR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2846447 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature