Evaluating the Effectiveness of Short-term Humanitarian Aid

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dc.contributor.advisorWatt, Toni
dc.contributor.authorDelgatty, Christina
dc.contributor.committeeMemberPrice, Bob
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBalanoff, Howard
dc.date.accessioned2011-12-09T21:35:26Z
dc.date.available2011-12-09T21:35:26Z
dc.date.issued2011-12
dc.description.abstractSocial scientists, international aid organizations, governments, and religious groups have conducted extensive research concerning the effectiveness of long-term humanitarian aid. However, there is little research concerning the effectiveness of short-term humanitarian aid. This project is centered on the short-term trips that are sent to Cameroon by a small, U.S. based nonprofit that supports an orphanage in Northwest Cameroon. The purpose of this research project was to identify the issues involved in evaluating short-term humanitarian aid including defining effectiveness, determining unmet needs for evaluation, and exploring the benefits and drawbacks of implementing more formal evaluation methods. The results of a qualitative analysis of the data revealed that both the orphanage and organization are aware of dependency and dominance issues, but there is a mutual understanding of the benefits of having a dominant organization work with the orphanage toward goals of independence. Delivering deep and long-lasting happiness and offering long-term support is an important part of short-term trip effectiveness. Structured goals and the willingness to honestly evaluate short-term trips will enable better evaluation, and the tools used in evaluation must address not only tangible effects but also intangible effects such as improved morale or spiritual development. This project serves as a starting point for future research by identifying some of the key issues and questions involved in evaluating the effectiveness of short-term humanitarian aid.
dc.description.departmentSociology
dc.formatText
dc.format.extent108 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationDelgatty, C. (2011). Evaluating the effectiveness of short-term humanitarian aid (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/2435
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectHumanitarian
dc.subjectEvaluation
dc.subjectEthnography
dc.subjectSociology
dc.subjectMissions
dc.subjectMissionary
dc.subjectAfrica
dc.subjectCameroon
dc.subjectAid
dc.subjectReligion
dc.subjectChristianity
dc.subjectChristian
dc.subjectSpiritual
dc.subjectNonprofit
dc.subjectHappiness
dc.subjectDependency
dc.subjectDependency theory
dc.subjectApplied sociology
dc.subjectEvaluate
dc.subjectNonprofit organization
dc.subjectProgram evaluation
dc.subjectAfrican
dc.subjectAfrican aid
dc.subjectEffectiveness
dc.subjectEffective
dc.subjectInternational aid
dc.subjectShort-term
dc.subjectSystematic evaluation
dc.subjectEvaluation methods
dc.subjectSpiritual development
dc.titleEvaluating the Effectiveness of Short-term Humanitarian Aid
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.departmentSociology
thesis.degree.disciplineSociology
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University-San Marcos
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts

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