Evaluation Policy : A Case Study of Child Development Promoting Project for Celebration on the Auspicious Occasion of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's 5th Cycle Birthday Anniversary 2 nd April 2015

Abstract

Objectives: Assessments of the context, inputs, processes, and outputs of the Child Development Project for Celebration on the Auspicious Occasion. Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. On the occasion of the celebration of the age. April 2, 2015 in Health Region 5.

Methods: Mixed method research. The data were collected from June to July 2017, from the samples and key informants in Health Region 5, 532 persons. Then a simple randomized questionnaires, interviews and group discussion. Analyses of the data were done by using frequency, percentage, mean and content analysis.

Result: 1) In project context we found that the guidelines in the DSPM / DAIM manuals were appropriate and had resolution and sensitivity of discovering of children with developmental delays. There were guidelines to stimulate and mend the children for developing more well and parents or ones who raised children themselves could practice by themselves. There was a clear referral system also. 2) About inputs of the project, it was indicated that the executives and the workers responded to the project implementation. All provinces organized meetings, HRD, workshops policies and operational guidelines, including follow up evaluation. 3) The processes of project activities were implemented by all provinces. All units screened / evaluated for their child development but it was found not covering all children. However, screening could detect children with more delayed development than previous screening guidelines. 4) Screening results showed that screening coverage met the target of finding suspected late developed children. The goal set by the ministry, follow-up / promotion of suspected delayed development had to cover all children within 30 days, was not met. However, the children who received the promotion / development of suspected delay within 30 days were found being developmentally improved at rate of 94.6%, in other words the children who had been corrected within 30 days were delayed in the year 2014 only 5.4%.