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  • Program evaluation
  • Public health ethics
  • Social science research

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  • Evaluating programs, especially those with strong ideological foundations, presents unique practical and ethical challenges.
  • Assessing program effectiveness carries significant political, financial, and moral implications, particularly when public funds are involved.
  • Objectivity can be compromised when evaluating programs aligned with deeply held beliefs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss the challenges, lessons learned, and ethical responsibilities in evaluating ideologically driven programs.
  • To examine the critical decisions organizations face when commissioning or conducting program evaluations.
  • To highlight the importance of ethical considerations in program evaluation, using a case study of an abstinence-until-marriage program.

Main Methods:

  • Case study analysis of a school-based abstinence-until-marriage program evaluation.
  • Discussion of practical and ethical considerations for organizations, practitioners, and evaluators.
  • Exploration of key questions regarding willingness to accept and act on evaluation findings.

Main Results:

  • Organizations must identify stakeholders and potential evaluation pitfalls early.
  • The choice of an independent evaluator is crucial for maintaining ethical standards and addressing skepticism.
  • Clear agreements on data ownership, publication, and promotion are essential from the outset.

Conclusions:

  • Organizations have an ethical duty to consider their readiness for unexpected or undesirable evaluation outcomes.
  • Establishing transparent relationships between programs and evaluators is vital for ethical evaluation.
  • Ultimately, all health promotion programs must use data responsibly to effectively solve the problems they address.