Ebenso, B orcid.org/0000-0003-4147-0968, Uzochukwu, B, Manzano, A orcid.org/0000-0001-6277-3752 et al. (8 more authors) (2019) Dealing with context in logic model development: Reflections from a realist evaluation of a community health worker programme in Nigeria. Evaluation and Program Planning, 73. pp. 97-110. ISSN 0149-7189
Abstract
Logic models (LMs) have been used in programme evaluation for over four decades. Current debate questions the ability of logic modelling techniques to incorporate contextual factors into logic models. We share experience of developing a logic model within an ongoing realist evaluation which assesses the extent to which, and under what circumstances a community health workers (CHW) programme promotes access to maternity services in Nigeria. The article contributes to logic modelling debate by: i) reflecting on how other scholars captured context during LM development in theory-driven evaluations; and ii) explaining how we explored context during logic model development for realist evaluation of the CHW programme in Nigeria. Data collection methods that informed our logic model development included documents review, email discussions and teleconferences with programme stakeholders and a technical workshop with researchers to clarify programme goals and untangle relationships among programme elements. One of the most important findings is that, rather than being an end in itself, logic model development is an essential step for identifying initial hypotheses for tentative relevant contexts, mechanisms and outcomes (CMOs) and CMO configurations of how programmes produce change. The logic model also informed development of a methodology handbook that is guiding verification and consolidation of underlying programme theories.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Under a Creative Commons license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Keywords: | Programme theory; Realist evaluation; Logic model; Community health workers programme; maternal and child health; Nigeria; Context |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Sociology and Social Policy (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Leeds Institute of Health Sciences (Leeds) > Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number MRC MR/M01472X/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 14 Dec 2018 10:59 |
Last Modified: | 01 Feb 2019 10:34 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2018.12.002 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:139988 |