Designing HIV/AIDS Intervention Studies: An Operations Research Handbook

Published in 2002, this book shows how to use operations research (OR) to design programmes that effectively combat HIV/AIDS. Authored by two social scientists, the book offers practical instruction on how to create an OR proposal that is designed to increase the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of services delivered by providers, and the availability, accessibility, and acceptability of services desired by users.

Written for programme administrators and researchers, the handbook draws on real-life lessons derived from projects implemented throughout the developing world. The text shows readers how to use systematic research techniques to identify service delivery problems and to test solutions to overcome those challenges. Readers can use findings from OR studies to improve or expand existing programmes, as well as to develop new approaches.

Published in partnership with the Frontiers in Reproductive Health Program (FRONTIERS) and the Population Council's Horizons, the handbook was made possible with support provided by the United States Agency for International Development.