Impact Evaluation of Community Health Intervention

Impact Evaluation of Community Health Intervention

Sector: Public Health      Country: Zimbabwe (South Africa)        Year: 2025

Client Background

A donor-funded public health programme aimed to improve maternal and child health outcomes in underserved communities. The client required an independent impact evaluation to assess effectiveness and value for money.

Research Objectives

• Measure changes in health knowledge and service utilization
• Assess programme impact at household and community levels
• Identify unintended outcomes and implementation gaps
• Provide learning for future programme design

Methodology

• Quantitative:
  • Household surveys using CAPI (n = 1,800)
• Qualitative:
  • FGDs with women and community leaders
  • KIIs with health workers and programme managers
• Evaluation Design:
  • Quasi-experimental approach
  • Contribution analysis

Key Outcomes

• Evidence of improved maternal health knowledge and service uptake
• Identified barriers to sustained behaviour change
• Generated lessons for scaling community-based health interventions

Impact

The evaluation strengthened donor confidence, supported evidence-based decision-making, and informed future investments in community health programming.