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Showing 1 to 20 of 53 for “"programme theory"”.
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Putting (programme) theory into practice, the use of programme theory in programme evaluation practice in small third sector organisations. Current practice and future improvements
The theory-practice gaps in the field of evaluation demand evaluation. Research on evaluation aims to address these gaps. Specifically, this thesis focuses on the use of programme theory in the context of programme evaluation practice in small third sector organisations. In this context, social …
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A programme theory and process evaluation of a youth development programme
Background The CoolPlay youth development programme (CYDP) is an after-school sport-for development (SFD) programme with an integrated social-emotional learning (SEL) component delivered to schools in low-income communities in Cape Town, South Africa. The CYDP is implemented by CoolPlay, an SFD …
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Can youth employment programmes work? A programme theory evaluation of the work and skills placement programme
… and available to work. Youth employment programmes (YEPs) offer job-skills training and employment services and aim to promote youth's employment prospects. Despite their prevalence worldwide few YEPs have been successful in reducing youth unemployment. In the few cases of success, little …
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Mechanisms, contexts and outcomes of interprofessional education in a student-run interprofessional clinic - a realist evaluation approach to developing programme theory.
… a realist evaluation of a SRC, developing programme theories that identify and explain participant outcomes. Method: Using a qualitative approach and a single-case study design, clinic documentation were analysed and realist semi-structured interviews conducted with 25 key stakeholders …
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A formative and outcome evaluation of a community based antiretroviral therapy adherence programme : the case of Sizophila, Cape Town, South Africa
… and outcome evaluation of the Sizophila programme, a community based antiretroviral therapy (ART) programme. The programme is administered by the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation, a non-profit organization. The aim of the programme is to enhance ART health outcomes and promote individual …
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A theory evaluation of action volunteers Africa's career guidance programme
… Africa (AVA) implements a Career Guidance Programme in Western Cape, South Africa. The Programme targets unemployed male and female youth aged 18-25 who have completed matric and live in urban areas. Career guidance is embedded in all the Life Matters Programme. The programme uses a variety …
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An evaluation of a school leadership development programme
… Partners for Possibility leadership development programme for school principals in South Africa. Broadly, the goal of the programme is to improve the educational outcomes of under-resourced schools. The primary audience of this evaluation is the Partners for Possibility Operations Manager. During …
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Assessing the usability of the 2006 process evaluation of a grant-making organisation's enhancement of capacity programme
… a Grant-making Organisation's Capacity Building Programme. It focuses on the Enhancement of Capacity Programme which is a core training programme within the Capacity Building Programme of the Grant-making Organisation. Furthermore this evaluation provides a programme description, a programme …
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A theory and process evaluation of the Learner Engagement Programme (LEP) implemented by Just Grace NPC
Background The Learner Engagement Programme (LEP) is an after school dropout prevention programme that operates in Langa, a township located in Cape Town, South Africa. Langa is an impoverished township characterised by socio-economic challenges, such as high unemployment, violence, few economic …
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A Formative Evaluation of the Dream Toolkit component of the Be the Dream Programme
The need for positive youth development programmes is necessary in the South African context where youth struggle with many socio-economic challenges including poverty, youth unemployment, alcohol and drug abuse, teenage pregnancies, violent behaviour and high school dropout. These programmes aim …
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An evaluation of the City of Cape Town Municipality's waste wise sustainable education and school recycling programme
… the City of Cape Town municipality's Waste Wise Programme. It examines one of the three models, namely the Sustainable Education and School Recycling model and consists of a theory as well as a process evaluation. On commencement of the theory evaluation, the evaluator investigated the …
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A formative evaluation of a vocational skills development programme
A formative evaluation of a workplace skills programme was undertaken to examine the programme theory, implementation fidelity and the expected outcomes. The programme targets disadvantaged youth selected from rural communities and provides them with vocational development knowledge and skills to …
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A theory evaluation of a peer education programme.
… positive behaviour among youths. Peer education programmes are usually influenced by either the cognitive behaviour or the structural approach. The cognitive behaviour approach views behaviour change as an individualistic decision that is influenced by an individual's knowledge of the causes and …
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Developing a monitoring and evaluation framework for the mentoring component of the Principals Academy Trust
… Trust (PAT) is a non-profit organisation, whose programme is focused on improving the leadership competencies of school principals in poor and marginalised communities in South Africa largely through mentoring. While PAT collects quantitative data to monitor the performance of the schools in …
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A theory-driven evaluation of a legal advice and training programme at a women and children's centre in Cape Town
… was undertaken to articulate and evaluate the programme theory and implementation of the Legal Advice and Training (LAT) Programme, a publicly funded programme established in 2004 at the Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children in Cape Town. This programme is a behavioural change …
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A formative theory evaluation of a staff reward and recognition programme
This formative theory evaluation investigated the feasibility of the programme theory underlying a staff reward and recognition intervention within a retail setting. It contained academic literature which discussed the effects of reward and recognition programmes on motivation and turnover. In …
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A Realist Study of Self-management Apps to help People living with Chronic Low Back Pain
… understanding of causation to explain<br/>programme outcomes. These causal explanations are expressed as<br/>programme theories. The research was designed in two parts, a realist<br/>synthesis followed by a realist evaluation.<br/><b>Realist Synthesis</b><br/>Six databases and several …
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An evaluation of the Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust's Birds and Bees peer education programme in Khayalitsha
This dissertation reports a theory, process and outcome evaluation of the Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust's (RCCTT) Birds and Bees programme. The Birds and Bees is a peer education programme that aims to create safer schools by decreasing incidents of sexual violence in schools and increasing the …
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Intervening in schools : an Evaluability Assessment (EA) of the Secondary Schools Partnership Project (SSPP) in the Western Cape, South Africa
… additionj the research raises the importance of programme theory for credible evaluation to take place.
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Evaluating the University of Cape Town's pilot discover commerce programme
Background First year experience (FYE) programmes are standard offerings across a number of higher education institutions (HEIs), both locally and internationally. The increase in FYE programmes has been due to the fact that many first-year university students struggle with the academic and social …
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