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Erratum: Review of Goldman and Pabari’s book through the lens of the work of Sulley Gariba 勘误：从苏利-加里巴作品的视角评述戈德曼和帕巴里的著作

African Evaluation Journal Pub Date : 2024-07-16 DOI: 10.4102/aej.v12i2.772

Grace K. Igweta, Nikki Zimmerman

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Table of Contents Vol 11, No 1 (2023) 目录第 11 卷第 1 期（2023 年）

African Evaluation Journal Pub Date : 2024-05-14 DOI: 10.4102/aej.v11i1.724

Editorial Office

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Improving citizen-based monitoring in South Africa: A social media model 改进南非的公民监督：社交媒体模式

African Evaluation Journal Pub Date : 2024-03-20 DOI: 10.4102/aej.v12i1.719

Lesedi S. Matlala

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A results-based monitoring and evaluation system for the Namibian Child Support Grant programme 纳米比亚儿童支助津贴计划的成果监测和评估系统

African Evaluation Journal Pub Date : 2024-03-11 DOI: 10.4102/aej.v12i1.716

Brigitte Nshimyimana, B. Rabie

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Lessons learned from an occupational therapy programme needs assessment 从职业治疗计划需求评估中汲取的经验教训

African Evaluation Journal Pub Date : 2024-02-29 DOI: 10.4102/aej.v12i1.699

Solomon M. Abebe, R. Nuri, Jasmine A. Montagnese, Rosemary M. Lysaght, Terry Krupa, C. Mieras, Yetnayet S. Yehuala, Setareh Ghahari, Dorothy Kessler, Klodiana Kolomitro, Beata Batorowicz, Anushka Mzinganjira, Solomon F. Demissie, N. Mesfin, H. Aldersey

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Child-centred evaluations from child-friendly design to dissemination: Lessons from 5 African countries 以儿童为中心的评价从儿童友好型设计到传播：5 个非洲国家的经验教训

African Evaluation Journal Pub Date : 2024-02-28 DOI: 10.4102/aej.v12i1.685

Chloe Maillard

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Making conventional data collection more Child-friendly: Questionnaires with young students 让传统的数据收集更适合儿童：面向青少年学生的问卷调查

African Evaluation Journal Pub Date : 2024-02-28 DOI: 10.4102/aej.v12i1.690

Andrea Mari

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Engaging children to make evaluation products more child-focused 让儿童参与进来，使评估产品更加以儿童为中心

African Evaluation Journal Pub Date : 2024-02-28 DOI: 10.4102/aej.v12i1.684

M. S. Jansen van Rensburg

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Health researchers’ efforts in bridging evidence into policy and decision making in Malawi 马拉维卫生研究人员将证据纳入政策和决策的努力

African Evaluation Journal Pub Date : 2024-02-08 DOI: 10.4102/aej.v12i1.710

Patrick Mapulanga

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Health researchers’ efforts in bridging evidence into policy and decision making in Malawi 马拉维卫生研究人员将证据纳入政策和决策的努力

African Evaluation Journal Pub Date : 2024-02-08 DOI: 10.4102/aej.v12i1.710

Patrick Mapulanga

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