MODULE 6 · LESSON 6.A
Maternal Health Programme Performance Review
Estimated time: 45 minutes
A fictional NGO is implementing a maternal health education programme in four communities. It aims to improve access to maternal health information, deliver community education and strengthen routine reporting. All figures are fictional.
| Indicator | Baseline | Quarterly target | Actual result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education sessions conducted | 0 | 24 | 18 |
| Health workers trained | 5 | 20 | 16 |
| Community outreach visits | 4 | 16 | 12 |
| Reporting measure | Number |
|---|---|
| Reports expected | 16 |
| Reports received | 12 |
| Reports received by the deadline | 9 |
Dataset C: during approved feedback activities, some community members report that sessions are often scheduled when many people are working or trading. The team has not yet investigated whether this explains lower-than-planned participation.
- Task 1. Calculate target achievement for sessions, workers trained, and outreach visits. Use actual divided by target, times 100.
- Task 2. Calculate reporting completeness: reports received divided by reports expected, times 100.
- Task 3. Calculate the percentage of expected reports received on time. A report counts as on time only if it arrived by the deadline. Explain why completeness and timeliness differ.
- Task 4. Identify one input, one activity, one output, one possible outcome and one possible impact.
- Task 5. Write a short paragraph with at least two calculated results, a reporting problem, no claim that maternal health outcomes improved, and one issue that still needs investigation.
- Task 6. Recommend three actions. At least one must address reporting, and at least one must address community feedback.
- Task 7. Prepare a one-page report: overview, indicator results, completeness and timeliness, challenges, recommendations, and data sources.
Suggested assessment answers
Module 6 completion checklist
You can now interpret basic programme indicators, recognise a reporting gap, and prepare a short M&E summary that tells a team what to investigate next.
Next: Module 7, Health Data Research, Interpretation and Decision Support. It will cover practical research questions, basic descriptive analysis, limitations, and recommendations.