What is a potential limitation of public health program evaluations?

Insufficient funding can significantly limit the ability to collect and analyze data during public health program evaluations. When resources are constrained, evaluators may not have the means to gather comprehensive data, conduct thorough analysis, or implement robust evaluation methods. This lack of funding can lead to incomplete data sets, inadequate sample sizes, or the use of less sophisticated evaluation techniques, ultimately affecting the reliability and validity of the evaluation results. The ability to assess the effectiveness and impact of a public health program is greatly diminished when financial resources are insufficient, making it a critical limitation in the evaluation process.

Other factors, such as community involvement, timing of evaluations, and standardization of processes, may also influence evaluations but do not address the core issue of resource availability and its direct impact on the validity of the evaluation findings.