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Appendix 5: Outline for a reportThe outline below assists to document process and findingsof the outcome M&E study, and helps you to write a report.1. Summary (1 page)- The summary provides a short description of each chapterin the report, with an emphasis on the most importantconclusions of the evaluation.- A summary should not include new information that isnot mentioned in the report.2. Introduction- Background information about the context:- What is young people’s situation in the particularcontext or country, regarding young people’ssexuality, sexual behaviours and sexual andreproductive health problems (such as HIV/AIDS,sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy rates)?- To what extent do young people receivecomprehensive sexuality education in the country?Who provides this? What is the government’s policy?- What are the common social norms with regard tosensitive topics such as condom use, sex beforemarriage, masturbation, sexual orientation, etc.- Background of the SRHR/HIV prevention intervention.3. Evaluation objectives- The main objective of the evaluation is to measurewhether the programme has resulted in change amongyoung people, particularly in their knowledge, attitudes,skills, social influence, risk perception, and intentionsfor future behaviour.- The second objective is to evaluate the implementationprocess, to get to know why changes have or have nothappened among young people.4. Methods and results4.1 Methodology- Describe the tools that were used, for instance,questionnaires, focus group discussions, interviews,and refer to them in an appendix.- Describe the steps in data collection (selection andtraining of data collectors, piloting and adaptation of tools,field work, etc.).- Describe how the study was made ethically sound.4.2 Sample- Describe how the sample of respondents was selected.- Provide a short description of the respondents(male/female, age, school/not in school).- In case of both intervention and comparison groups,describe both groups and to what extent they weresimilar at pre-test.Monitoring & Evaluation ToolAppendices 86