TANZANIA COMMISSION FOR AIDS - Global HIV M&E Information

Suppose our programme is aimed at improving the reproductive health of young
people aged 10-19 years in Kinondoni district. The goals, outcomes, and
objectives may be stated as follows:
Goal: To improve the reproductive health of young people aged 10-19 years in
Kinondoni district
Outcome: In order to translate this goal to outcomes, we have to describe the
specific results the programme intends to achieve. There are two possible ways to
do this. First, we can improve their reproductive health by increasing the use of
condom among the targeted youth. Secondly, we can also improve the young
people’s health status by increasing in the number of young people who delay
onset of sexual activity. Thus the outcomes are stated hereunder:
Outcomes
• To increase condom use among sexually active youth ages 10-19
• To increase the number of sexually active young people aged 10-19
years who freely discuss condom use
Population objective
In order to translate the outcomes into population objective we have to refer to
baseline data. Suppose our baseline data was that five percent of youth aged 10-
19 use condoms and that we need to increase the number of youth in this age
group. Our population objective will be to set an objective that we anticipate to
reach in terms of percentage. We can, therefore, set our objective at 15 per cent
where the increase will be 10 per cent from the baseline information.
What is an indicator?
An indicator is a measurable statement of programme objectives and activities.
Indicators are developed after defining a programme’s objectives and activities.
Some programmes have single indicators; others have multiple indicators. In HIV/AIDS
programmes, multiple indicators are preferred to single indicators so as to be able to
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