Briefly address the extent to which the needs assessment reflects the nine-step World Health Organization (WHO) framework presented in the text.
For any particular needs assessment process to be effective, it must reflect the nine-step World Health Organization (WHO) framework. The needs assessment that was conducted reflects most of the nine frameworks outlined by the World Health Organization. Primarily, the needs assessment has a definite plan outlining when it will start and end as well as some of the resources that will be required to ensure its success. Additionally, the needs assessment was conducted after a critical review of the existing information so as to establish the available information and determine what was to be collected. In this regard, some of the conclusions, findings, and recommendations from past studies that are related to the problem were reviewed (Altschuld and Kumar, 2009). Furthermore, interrelated information from scientific articles and journals were also reviewed to provide some insight into the study objectives.
Data collection is a crucial element in any needs assessment process. The assessment reflects the data collection step in the sense that all the approaches that were to be used to collect and record data were clearly outlined and defined. Specifically, it underlines that surveys and questionnaires were to be used as the primary methods of collecting data. The action plans and time frames were also set to ensure that the assessment was not distracted and to ensure that all the activities were completed within a particular period of time (McGoldric and Tobey, 2016).
The various strategies of analysing and interpreting data also reflect in the needs assessment. Specifically, computer software such as SPSS will be used in the data analysis process. Programs such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint will also be used at some stage for the analysis and presentation of data. Finally, the assessment has clearly defined methods that will be used to present or report the data to the stakeholders (McGoldric and Tobey, 2016).
References
Altschuld, J. and Kumar, D. (2009). Needs assessment: An overview, volume 1. New York: SAGE Publications
McGoldric, B. and Tobey, D. (2016). Needs assessment basics. Washington: ASTD Press
