Understanding and Developing Conceptual Frameworks and Causal Models in Maternal and Child Health Programming
2015
This case study attempts to help students understand the various terminologies (“frameworks”, “pathways”, “models”, etc.) used by organizations in planning, implementing, and evaluating programs and interventions, and is based the work done by the Center for Global Health at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto on the Knowledge Management Initiative of the Muskoka Initiative Consortium. It provides a broad overview of maternal health across the globe, along with specific information about maternal health care in Mali; it then explores how frameworks and models might be applied by nongovernmental organizations interested in engaging in interventions, programs and activities to further improve the maternal health of women and girls in Mali.
This case includes guidance for instructors, including learning objectives and discussion questions. This case is part of a 13-case collection written by students in the inaugural MPH class of the Schulich Interfaculty Program in Public Health at Western University, Canada. The cases may be copied and used free of charge without permission for any educational uses by an accredited educational institution.
Source:
Chera R et al. Understanding and Developing Conceptual Frameworks and Causal Models in Maternal and Child Health Programming. Western Public Health Casebook. Public Health Casebook Publishing 2015. https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/publichealth/cases/Casebook2015.html.