Table 2.
Changes in scholar frequency and confidence in performing public health prevention and strategic planning and management activities and the CBO environment at pre-, post-, and 6 months’ post-Institute for HIV Prevention Leadership (Institute) participation
| Scale | Scale range | N | Mean (SD)pre-Institute | Mean (SD)post-Institute | Mean (SD)6 months’ post-Institute | F statistic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIV Prevention Practice | ||||||
| Community assessment—frequency | 8–56 | 88 | 36.1 (10.6) | 44.0 (8.3) | 46.4 (8.0) | 18.78*†‡ |
| Community assessment—confidence | 8–56 | 90 | 41.3(8.8) | 49.5 (5.2) | 49.5 (6.5) | 53.48*† |
| Goals and objectives—frequency | 7–49 | 89 | 37.9(7.0) | 40.2 (7.3) | 42.2 (5.8) | 12.03*‡§ |
| Goals and objectives—confidence | 7–49 | 91 | 37.2 (6.0) | 43.5 (4.5) | 43.6 (5.3) | 56.40*† |
| Theory—frequency | 8–56 | 79 | 28.8(8.1} | 32.4(8.1) | 33.5 (8.3) | 11.67*† |
| Theory—confidence | 8–56 | 79 | 31.3(9.8) | 40.6(7.1) | 41.0 (5.6) | 80.65*† |
| Developing interventions at different levels—frequency | 4–28 | 91 | 18.5 (4.5) | 20.1 (4.3) | 21.0(4.0) | 12.23*|| |
| Developing interventions at different levels—confidence | 4–28 | 90 | 20.1 (4.8) | 24.4 (3.0) | 24.3 (3.1) | 63.15*† |
| Implementing interventions at different levels—frequency | 4–28 | 89 | 18.8 (4.3) | 20.6 (4.1) | 20.7 (4.3) | 9.84*† |
| Implementing interventions at different levels—confidence | 4–28 | 88 | 20.6 (4.4) | 24.4 (2.8) | 23.8 (3.6) | 37.81*† |
| Process evaluation—frequency | 5–35 | 92 | 24.7 (7.0) | 27.8 (6.2) | 28.4(6.1) | 14.36*† |
| Process evaluation—confidence | 5–35 | 90 | 25.7 (6.2) | 31.3 (3.6) | 30.9 (4.3) | 51.12*† |
| Outcome and impact evaluation—frequency | 7–49 | 90 | 31.1 (8.9) | 35.8 (7.9) | 36.6 (8.2) | 25.78*† |
| Outcome and impact evaluation—confidence | 7–49 | 89 | 33.1 (8.4) | 41.7(5.6) | 42.1 (5.8) | 69.55*† |
| Processes That Support HIV Prevention Practice | ||||||
| Advocacy—frequency | 7–49 | 86 | 26.0 (9.7) | 28.5 (9.9) | 28.9 (8.5) | 4.96¶§ |
| Advocacy—confidence | 7–49 | 79 | 34.7 (9.0) | 41.0 (7.3) | 39.5 (7.8) | 22.24*† |
| Social marketing—frequency | 6–42 | 81 | 18.0 (10.5) | 22.9 (10.1) | 25.0 (9.9) | 21.05*†‡ |
| Social marketing—confidence | 6–42 | 78 | 23.5(10.1) | 32.7 (7.7) | 32.1 (7.2) | 47.13*† |
| Strategic Planning and Human Resources Management | ||||||
| Strategic planning—confidence | 7–49 | 80 | 33.1 (8.6) | 44.6 (4.6) | 44.4(6.1) | 82.06*† |
| Human resources management—confidence | 7–49 | 72 | 36.0 (7.5) | 41.7 (6.3) | 41.0 (7.5) | 20.98*† |
| The CBO Environment | ||||||
| CBO learning environment | 8–56 | 90 | 38.3 (8.4) | 41.0 (8.7) | 42.4 (7.3) | 10.88*§ |
| CBO learning culture | 10–70 | 85 | 55.7 (8.5) | 58.4 (8.9) | 58.8 (8.8) | 7.34*§ |
*
Overall trend is significant, P ≤ .001
†
Significant difference between pre and post, P ≤ .001.
‡
Significant difference between post and 6 months’ post, P ≤ .05.
§
Significant difference between pre and post, P ≤ .05.
||
Significant difference between pre and post, P ≤ .01.
¶
Overall trend is significant, P ≤ .01