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So, the systematic exploration leads to further findings and it helps to restructure the present system to an effective one. Christopher K. Richardson defines needs assessment as: “attempt to gather, organize, and interpret information on the community’s needs and interests.” (Richardson, 2006) and it is closely related to the needs and interests of the community. It is a tool to assess the difference between present situation and future needs. Ben J Smith et al defines needs assessment as: “A systematic procedure for determining the nature and extent of health needs in a population” (Smith et al, 2006) and the causes that contribute to these needs, available resources to meet these needs. Moreover, it is a way of collecting information to identify the problem, analyzing it and unearthing an effective solution. Yi-Fang Lee et al define needs assessment as: “Needs assessment (NA) is generally based on the discrepancy between two conditions-the desired and present states.”(Lee et al, 2007) needs assessment is the difference between two conditions: desired and present. So, needs assessment is an evaluation of present condition and a method to find out effective course of action in future which aims development.