A strategy for successful extension and development: A step-by-step guideline to a simple but scientific procedure to evaluate extension programs and/or projects

Abstract

There is an increasing demand to answer the question, if an extension service is effective an justify a budget? What is needed is an ongoing and continuous process of evaluating extension programs/projects to determine their relevance, performance, efficiency and impact. The objective of the study is to identify through an intensive literature review the most important aspects to successfully evaluate programs/projects. The step-by-step guideline (consisting of 10 steps) is a simple but scientific evaluation procedure and therefore an extension tool to evaluate extension programs/projects effectively.



SA Jnl. Agric. Ext. Vol. 33 2004: 77-91