Question

Describe the purpose of the logic model and how it is used in program development. Discuss the purpose of input, output, and outcomes in the model.

Please provide a reference.

Answer 1

Ans) Logic models are used by planners, funders, managers and evaluators of programs and interventions to plan, communicate, implement and evaluate them. They are being employed as well by health scientific community to organize and conduct literature reviews such as systematic reviews.

- Many authors and guides use the following template when speaking about logic model:

Input: what resources go into a program

e.g. money, staff, equipment

Activities: what activities the program undertakes

e.g. development of materials, training programs

Outputs: what is produced through those activities

e.g. number of booklets produced, workshops held, people trained

Outcome/Impacts: the changes or benefits that result from the program

e.g. increased skills/ knowledge/ confidence, leading in longer-term to promotion, new job, etc.

Many refinements and variations have been added to the basic template.

For example, many versions of logic models set out a series of outcomes/impacts, explaining in more detail the logic of how an intervention contributes to intended or observed results. Others often distinguish short-term, medium-term and long-term results, and between direct and indirect results.