Evaluations in Health by Dr Margarate N. Munakampe_unza

Description

This comprehensive module provides students with the understanding and practical skills required for planning, monitoring, and evaluating health sector policy and programs. The course, led by Dr Margarate N. Munakampe, builds upon research methods knowledge to equip learners with fundamental M&E concepts, principles, and practices specific to public health. It covers defining and distinguishing monitoring and evaluation, describing M&E systems and data sources with examples from Zambia, and comprehending planning concepts like vision, mission, goals, and objectives. Students will learn about various M&E frameworks, including conceptual, logic, and results frameworks, alongside evaluation designs and the issues involved in measuring program impact. The curriculum also includes operational considerations like data quality, realist evaluation methodologies, and the development of a full M&E plan inclusive of a work plan. This academic material is essential for university and college students, lecturers, and public health practitioners in Zambia seeking to enhance their expertise in evidence-based program management. It supports diploma, degree, and professional program revision, offering critical insights for effective exam preparation and practical application in the health sector. Download this detailed overview to advance your competency in health program evaluations.