Examining Predictors of Implementation Quality in an Emerging International Extension Context

Authors

• Ryan J. Gagnon, Clemson University
• Jonathan Pettigrew, Arizona State University

Volume

56

Issue

4

Abstract

In this article, we explore a component of evidence-based programming—implementation quality—within an emerging international Extension context. Specifically, we examine how the traits, characteristics, and perceptions of 46 program facilitators influenced their support of maintaining implementation quality in a Nicaraguan youth violence and substance abuse prevention program, Dale se REAL. The results indicated that of four potential variables, only facilitator buy-in to the Dale se REAL program was a meaningful predictor of implementation support. The implications of the study findings, relative to evidence-based Extension research in both the United States and an emerging international context, are discussed.

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Recommended Citation

Gagnon, R. J., & Pettigrew, J. (2018). Examining Predictors of Implementation Quality in an Emerging International Extension Context. Journal of Extension, 56(4), Article 12. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.56.04.12