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Evaluating community capacity.

Marion Gibbon1, Ronald Labonte, Glenn Laverack

  • 1Lewisham Primary Care Trust, London, UK.

Health & Social Care in the Community
|December 18, 2002
PubMed
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This study compares two methods for assessing community capacity in health promotion, finding that

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Area of Science:

  • Community health
  • Health promotion
  • International health

Background:

  • Assessing community capacity is crucial for effective health promotion interventions.
  • Existing methods may not fully capture the nuances of community-led development.
  • Diverse rural settings present unique challenges and opportunities for capacity building.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the convergence of two distinct approaches for measuring community capacity.
  • To compare the application of these methods in rural Fiji (men and women) and rural Nepal (women only).
  • To discuss the utility of 'capacity domains', rating scales, and visual representations in program evaluation.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a set of predefined 'capacity domains' for assessment.
  • Employed a ranking scale to quantify community capacity levels.
  • Incorporated visual tools, such as 'spider web' diagrams, to represent findings.
  • Conducted parallel tracking of capacity domains within health promotion programs.

Main Results:

  • Both assessment approaches demonstrated robustness in capturing essential qualities of a 'capable community'.
  • The 'capacity domains' effectively identified key aspects of community strength and development potential.
  • 'Parallel tracking' highlighted how programs contribute to building community capacity.
  • Visual representations, particularly the 'spider web' approach, offered valuable insights into community change.

Conclusions:

  • The study validates the proposed 'capacity domains' as a reliable measure of community capacity.
  • The examined approaches offer a valuable new dimension for program evaluation in health promotion.
  • Visualizing community capacity and change enhances understanding and facilitates targeted interventions.

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