Question

What is a need assessment? Why is it important in community health promotion programming process?

Answer 1

Needs assessment is a process of understanding an issue, resource and constraints of a population by collecting and analyzing data, such as, the growth of the health promotion program

It is important in the health promotion because through the analyzed data, concerns or problems emerged can be prioritized so that strategies can be created to tackle them also it is process to make sure that the needs of society are being met.

Six step approach to conduct a needs assesment are-

1. Determining the purpose and scope of the needs assessment.
2.Gathering data
3. Analyzing data
4. Identifying the factors linked to the health problem
5. Identifying the program focus
6. Validating the prioritized need