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A logic model framework for community nutrition education
Lydia C Medeiros1, Sue Nicholson Butkus, Helen Chipman
1Department of Human Nutrition, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210-1295, USA. medeiros.1@osu.edu
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
|July 21, 2005
Summary
This study introduces a flexible Logic Model for community nutrition programs to systematically collect impact data. The model ensures national data capture without sacrificing state-level programming flexibility.
Area of Science:
- Community Nutrition
- Program Evaluation
- Public Health Interventions
Background:
- Community nutrition programs require systematic impact data collection.
- Existing evaluation methods may lack flexibility for state-level programming.
- The Food Stamp Nutrition Education program serves as a case study.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and test a Community Nutrition Education Logic Model.
- To create an evaluation framework covering dietary quality, food safety, food security, and shopping behaviors.
- To establish a training mechanism for the logic model.
Main Methods:
- Development of the Community Nutrition Education Logic Model.
- Pilot testing to assess national data capture versus state-level flexibility.
- Framework integration of key nutrition education outcomes.
Main Results:
- The developed Logic Model successfully captured national evaluation data.
- State-level programming and evaluation flexibility were maintained.
- The model demonstrated portability for diverse community education programs.
Conclusions:
- Logic models provide a practical framework for community nutrition program evaluation.
- The tested model balances national data needs with state-level adaptability.
- This approach enhances the systematic collection of impact data in public health nutrition.