Includes bibliographical references and index.

Context of health program development and evaluation -- Relevance of diversity and disparities to health programs -- Planning for health pr ograms and services -- Community health assessment for program planning -- Characterizing and defining the health problem -- Program theory an d interventions revealed -- Program objectives and setting targets -- P rogram implementation -- Process evaluation : measuring inputs and outp uts -- Program quality and fidelity : managerial and contextual conside rations -- Planning the intervention effects evaluation -- Choosing des igns for effect evaluation -- Sampling designs and data sources for eff ect evaluations -- Quantitative data analysis and interpretation -- Qua litative methods for planning and evaluation -- Economic analyses : the basics -- Program evaluators’ responsibilities.