An administrator notices that a welfare programme has achieved its numerical output targets but has failed to improve th...
Type: MCQ • Marks: 1
An administrator notices that a welfare programme has achieved its numerical output targets but has failed to improve the intended social condition Which conclusion is most appropriate?
Options
A. The programme is necessarily efficient and effective
B. Output achievement alone establishes effectiveness
C. The programme may have achieved outputs without achieving the desired outcomes
D. Financial expenditure itself proves effectiveness
Explanation
Outputs are immediate products or services, whereas outcomes are the changes produced by those interventions. A programme can meet output targets while remaining ineffective in achieving its ultimate objectives.
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