Impact assessment of the nevada 4-h program: an examination

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dc.contributorBaker, Matt
dc.contributorMurphy, Tim
dc.creatorLewis, Steven Richard
dc.date.accessioned2010-01-15T00:03:00Z
dc.date.accessioned2010-01-16T02:26:24Z
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-07T19:56:56Z
dc.date.available2010-01-15T00:03:00Z
dc.date.available2010-01-16T02:26:24Z
dc.date.available2017-04-07T19:56:56Z
dc.date.created2007-12
dc.date.issued2009-05-15
dc.description.abstractA 4-H impact evaluation study, conducted in Montana, Idaho, Colorado, and Utah, was replicated in the Nevada public schools. The purpose was to measure the impact of the 4-H experience on the lives of Nevada youth, and to provide impact data for accountability and improvement for University of Nevada Cooperative Extension 4- H Programs. The 1,492 respondents were; 47.6% male and 52.4% female; 34.6% 5th grade, 28.1% 7th grade, and 37.3% 9th grade; 63.1% urban and 36.9% rural; and 11.7% 4-H and 88.3% non 4-H youth. Eight youth development constructs were measured including; extracurricular activity involvement; school leadership positions held; close relationship with adults; caring for others; amount of negative behavior; personal identity; positive identity; and self-confidence, character and empowerment. ANOVA for constructs by independent variables, age groups gender, 4-H participation, and population density revealed that 4-H participation significantly contributed to the variance in extracurricular activity involvement (p = .000), school leadership positions held (p = .025), caring for others (p = .000), and self-confidence, character and empowerment (p = .004).
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2008
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.subject4-H
dc.subjectyouth development
dc.subjectpositive youth development
dc.subjectimpact evaluation
dc.subjectyouth risk behavior
dc.titleImpact assessment of the nevada 4-h program: an examination
dc.typeBook
dc.typeThesis

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