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1 The type of research that aims primarily to gain new knowledge and to promote the scientific understanding of the world is called .
2 The type of research that is primarily interested in identifying problem areas and in searching for relevant solutions, and produces direct answers is termed .
3 The research that focuses on health and is employed to ascertain the extent to which certain population attributes occur is termed .
4 The research that is commonly used to estimate whether the expected costs and benefits of a proposed programme justify its introduction is called .
5 The research that is employed to assess the status of a programme, for example, whether its performance justifies its continuous support, is known as .
6 The type of evaluation that is based on informal practices, although it can provide ‘hints’ on the way programmes can go, is known as .
7 The type of evaluation that employs scientific procedures that entail a systematic examination of the content, structure and outcomes of a programme, event, project or planned intervention, and is set within a disciplined inquiry is referred to as .
8 The type of evaluation that aims to identify strengths and weaknesses of the programme in question, always with the intent to make it as workable as possible is termed .
9 The type of evaluation that aims to pass a judgment as to the fate of a programme, based on previous performance and community needs is called .
10 The type of research that includes in its process professionals and stakeholders and which is interested in the application of the findings to practical problem solving in a social situation with a view to improving the quality of life within it is known as .


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