Great post. You mentioned a significant component of this evaluation- "Is the program working?"1 The success of the program is crucial to the sustainability of the program itself. This can be measured by assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the program. Thus, it is important to note that both Johnson's and Ecktiari's papers evaluated and listed their program's strengths, as well as, its drawbacks. as suggested by the CDC evaluation manual.1 Johnson's paper assessed the program's lack of appropriate tools to effectively evaluate its desired changes due to poor program planning, deficiency of specific and measurable goals and objectives, etc.2 Similarly, Ecktiari's paper also assessed the program's limitations such as lack of long-term
