Lina Du Plessis

Impact-driven Community Outreaches: Evaluating the Effects of Community Outreach Programmes Lina Du Plessis

It became imperative to evaluate the effects ofcommunity outreach programmes to assist policymakersto make informed decisions with regard to the qualityand effectiveness of such programmes. Funders thesedays insist on the evaluation of the effects of aswell as the sustainability of community programmes toensure return on their investment. This book presents valuable information toinstitutions and programme developers and managersregarding the importance of programme design andplanning, effective implementation, monitoring andevaluation; and the assessment and quality assuranceof impact-driven community outreach programmes. The particular value of this book lies in the factthat the research was conducted in high schools(considered to be disadvantaged) in a developingnation context. The research findings providevaluable insight into the crucial factors thatinfluence the impact of community outreachprogrammes. The methods applied in the evaluation ofthe effects of a specific programme will equipprogramme managers to monitor and evaluate existingprogrammes enabling them to make informed descisionsregarding the effectiveness of programmes.