ABSTRACT
Nothing is there more friendly to a man than a friend in need. -Plautus, 200 B.C.
Needs assessment (NA) is collection and analysis of research and other data
· .. to detennine the nature and extent of specific need, · .. in a defined population of a defined geographical area, · .. under existing (or projected) circumstances, · .. in comparison with a standard of satisfactoriness, · .. in order to guide future interventions.
