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Technical Assistance for the Evaluation of Community-Based HIV Prevention Programs

David Jolly, DrPH

Department of Health Education, North Carolina Central University, Durham, djolly{at}wpo.nccu.edu

Deborah Gibbs, MSPH

RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

David Napp, MPH

Practical Applications of Public Health, Durham, North Carolina

Bonita Westover, MSPH

University of Wisconsin-Extension, Madison

Gary Uhl, PhD

Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD & TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia

Funding agencies are using technical assistance (TA) to strengthen the evaluation capacity of community-based organizations (CBOs) engaged in HIV prevention efforts. The authors used qualitative methods to identify the types of evaluation TA needed by CBOs, to understand CBOs' past experiences with evaluation TA, and to elicit ideas for optimal delivery of evaluation TA. Assistance in developing evaluation tools and data analysis were the most commonly cited needs. Preferred TA providers were characterized as having practical expertise, accessibility, cultural competence, communication skills, and collaboration skills. Critical elements of an ideal TA system were adequate funding, program-specific TA, and extensive interaction between TA providers and CBO staff. Study data were used to generate a set of recommendations for health educators and others who may provide CBOs with TA for evaluating prevention programs.

Key Words: evaluation • technical assistance • HIV/AIDS prevention • community-based organizations

Health Education & Behavior, Vol. 30, No. 5, 550-563 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/1090198103254346
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