Itaukei Village Sanitation Program Evaluation

This assignment presents a program logic brief for the Itaukei Village sanitation program, focusing on reducing open defecation and its consequences. The evaluation framework includes questions about appropriateness, effectiveness (achieving intended outcomes), and efficiency (cost-benefit ratio). Data collection methods include observation, surveys, interviews, and questionnaires. The program aims to improve economic conditions by protecting marine life and reducing waterborne diseases through latrine construction and sanitation promotion.

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Purpose
The program was created in response to the rapid proliferation and steady rise in the number of
cases due to open defecation on the shoreline and into water bodies, subsequently resulting in the
increase of water-borne diseases. It is aimed at promoting the use of latrines in order to counter
open defecation-related outcomes (Horwitz et al, 2016). The program is largely dedicated to
advocating for the use of latrines, observing sanitation in compliance with health policies. It is
also aimed at improving the economic conditions of the region by protecting marine life which is
the primary source of livelihood through countering cases of open defecation near water bodies.
It is aimed at enforcing projects to develop, update and enhance clean surroundings, sanitation,
and economic development (Vyas et al. 2014). It seeks to establish new measures of construction,
availability, and use of latrines.
Program objectives
 To improve and reconstruct the economic status of residents
 To counter the spread of water-borne diseases
 To enforce the use and availability of latrines in every homestead
 To introduce measures to prevent water contaminations
 To ensure marine life is protected from extinction
 To counter open defecation
In this evaluation, three broad categories of key evaluation questions are used to assess whether
the program is appropriate, effective and efficient.
Appropriateness questions
1. To what extent does the program address the identified need?
2. Is the program being implemented correctly?
Effectiveness question
1. To what extent does the program achieving the intended outcomes?
2. To what extent is the program producing worthwhile results?
3. What were unintended outcomes produced?
Efficiency questions

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1. To what extent is the relationship between inputs and outputs timely and to expected
standards?
2. What has been the ratio of costs to benefits?
Methodologies
Observation
It is a way of gathering data by watching behavior, events, watching physical characteristics of
the study subject (O'NEILL and KUBANY, 1959).
Surveys
Surveys and protocols for interviews are used to capture information about a program. The
researchers select a portion of the population in which they major their study on. In the context,
the group selects several homesteads to study from them (Tourangeau et al. 2011).
Interviews and questionnaire
Interviews can be conducted in person or via digital platforms to collect information about the
program and the modification to be made. The audience is given the opportunity to air their
opinions and suggestions about the program.
Deliverables
The program leads to improvement of sanitation in Itaukei village which is hindered by continuous
open defection. This has been done through establishing latrines few meters from the households and thus
addressing the problem of inadequate latrines in the area. The program is championing the prevention and
spread of water-borne diseases in the village by addressing its causes and offering remedies to counter the
diseases. The environment and marine life are preserved by use of measures introduced by the program,
and since fishing is the main economic activity in the region, the economic stability is restored and
poverty level reduced
Context and Stakeholders information
The program incorporates several stakeholders who provide capital and the necessary funding.
Some stakeholders can be involved in designing and conduction the evaluation. They are
informed about the progress of the program through stakeholder meetings, reports and other
means of communication. Red Cross can be involved in education and public awareness
campaigns to ensure that the community understands the need for the program. The local
government as the main stakeholder of the program, have a direct impact on the program and its
approval and support act as the stepping stone for the commencement of the program.

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