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Profile your population: in terms of age, gender, environmental factors, and life style Measure the extent of the problem: by gathering some data of incidence and prevalence Calculate the expected number of cases: prevalence X population/1000 Collect service utilization data: number or percentage of people accessing the service Calculate unmet needs: expected number of cases( step 3) – current number of people who are using the service (step4) Segment your population: total population, parents, high risk groups, people with disease, care giver……… Review current evidence: effectiveness of health education, counselling, exercise, healthy life style………. Measure your population expectation: through interviews, questionnaire, focus group, health panel……. Seek opinion: engage professionals and those people working in the field