PL 152 FOUNDATION WORKSHOP II

THEME: ACQUIRING BASIC SKILLS FOR THE PLANNING PROFESSION

ASSIGNMENT: ACTION PLAN(HIGH INCIDENCE OF MALARIA)

BY
NAME: KOBINA ASOKU ANSAH INDEX NUMBER: 7991719
 OUTLINE

 INTRODUCTION
 OBJECTIVES
 METHODOLOGY
 PROBLEM ANALYSIS AND PLANNING PROCESS
 MONITORING, EVALUATION AND SUSTANABILTY
 RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION
 INTRODUCTION

 Planning is defined by conyers and hills (1984) as the continuous process which involves decisions
or choice about alternative ways of using available limited resources with the aim of achieving a
particular goal at a in the future.
 Action plan is needed to help solve the problems and develop the potentials.
Action aims to help the critical assessment of the problems and
approaches to resolving them.
 This action is to solve the problem of High incidence of malaria in Deduako –Kodiekrom.
 OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the assignment are to:

 Enable students acquire the critical assessment of problems and approaches to
resolving them.
 Introduce students to rudimentary methods of project planning.
 Enable students acquire the basic knowledge of the resources (human, financial
and material) required for plan implementation.
 Assist students to plan realistically taking into consideration the socio-economic,
cultural and technological contexts.
 METHODOLOGY

 An introductory lecture was given to us by our lectures assisted by teaching

assistants on how to go about the assignment.
 Field survey was conducted.
 Gathering of relevant information on the action plan.
 Planning process and models were being used.
 A comprehensive report was prepared.
 PROBLEM ANALYSIS AND PLANNING PROCESS

 The problem under study is ‘High Incidence of Malaria’ in Deduako-Kodiekrom.

 Malaria is one of the major public health problems in Ghana. In Deduako-Kodiekrom, the major diseases
reported and recorded are malaria, cholera, diarrhoea, tuberculosis.
 Among the numerous diseases, malaria has the highest recorded complaints and diagnosed with an average
number of 102 reported cases monthly based on the collected data.
 It represents 85.7%.4% of the household heads in the area. The prevalence of Malaria in the area is alarming
which have effects on the children, adults and most importantly pregnant women.
 The problem arises as a result of many choked drains with rubbish or stagnant water, poor refuse dump sites.
 The attitudes of the people by disposing both solid and liquid waste anyhow also call for the breeding of
Anopheles mosquitoes who are the cause of malaria.
PROBLEM Problem
Identification

ANALYSIS AND
PLANNING Feedback
Formulation of
Goals and
objectives

PROCESS

This model shows the

systematic approach in
solving the problem of Monitoring and
Evaluation
Idenfication of
Potentials and
constraints
High incidence of
malaria in Deduako-
Kodiekrom.

Plan Formulation Identify Alternative

and implementation course of Action

Select Preferred
alternative
 LIKERT SCALE
Likert Scale
Parameters Cost effective Community Sustainability Environmental   Total Rank

acceptability Effect

Weight        

Alternatives 5 4 3 2

clearing of bushes 12 3 6    

10          

  1 3 31 2nd

2 3

Sharing of Long 15 8 6 4    
Lasting mosquito
      33  
nets
 
2 2 2 1st
 

3
Aerial Spraying 5 4 9 2  

3 1 20 3rd

1 1  
Time Activity Matrix

TIME ACTIVITY MATRIX

Tme June, July, August, September, October, Novembe

r,
2020 2020 2020 2020 2020
  2020
Activty

Form project team            

Fund mobilization            

Awareness creation            

Procurement of materials            

Implementation            

Monitoring            

Evaluation            
MONITORING EVALUATION AND
SUSTANABILTY
 This Stage is a very important stage in the project and therefore practical measures need to be devised so
that the entire duration of the project can be experienced by both inhabitants.
 The activities carried out will have direct impacts on the inhabitants.
 It is as a result of this, the project implemented needs to be critically monitored and evaluated and in
addition better sustainable measures put in place to maintain the project.
Sustainability
 Sustainability ensures the benefits of the project to the community as well as making provision on the
needs of the future generation.
 The project team formed shall periodically embark on field trips to ascertain the impact of the project
and whether people are conforming to the laid down regulations.
 RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION

RECOMMENDATION
 The community should also be sensitized about the dangers of malaria. This can be done in the various hospitals
in the area as well as organizing community durbars.
 It would also be essential for the government through the Ministry of health and the National Commission for
Civic Education to educate the public on the ways of preventing and effects of malaria.
CONCLUSION
 Malaria is not only a health problem but also a developmental problem in Deduako-Kodiekrom. It places
significant financial hardships on both households and the economy.
 The burden of malaria therefore is a challenge to human development manifesting itself as a cause and
consequence of under-development.
 It could be realized that, the successful implementation of this project will help reduce or curb the incidence of
malaria. The community will have a better living environment to go about their socio-economic activities.