There is limited qualitative program evaluation research available and standardization of qualitative evaluation and inclusion is a work in progress.
Significantly, these findings were not revealed by the quantitative component of the program evaluation, highlighting the importance of qualitative program review.
Review of qualitative program data highlights the practical innovations that sites are implementing to improve the uptake of prevention of mother-to-child transmission services.
Moreover, it indicates the relevance of qualitative program evaluation to understand the nuances of program efficacy and the particular quality and type of social components that program participants find beneficial.
This article presents the qualitative program evaluation component that included focus group discussions and subsequent content analysis to gain an understanding of the experiences and meaning of the faculty who participated in the faculty development program.
Qualitative, program evaluation.
