ABSTRACT
A review of the literature on evaluation of adolescent pregnancy programs reveals that the vast majority of studies are unsophisticated and provide little definitive information about the short- and long-term impacts of such programs. Process objectives for reducing pregnancy complications might include provision of nutritional services, individual health counseling about habits such as smoking and drinking, or provision of breathing exercises and childbirth instruction. The chapter develops the impact evaluation model, assisted in the implementation of Too-Early-Childbearing Network (TEC) programs and is in the final stages of data collection and analysis. Evaluation findings were shared each year at the semiannual TEC Network conferences and in the annual reports prepared by the evaluation team. Overall, experiences with the TEC Network have confirmed the usefulness of the impact evaluation model with local adolescent pregnancy and parenting programs in a variety of settings.
