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박소현1)
, 오지은2), 유현주3), 황지윤4), 김기랑5),† - Analysis of evaluation indicators and development of a logic model-based performance evaluation framework for early childhood programs in the Center for Children’s and Social Welfare Foodservice Management in South Korea: a mixed-methods study
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Sohyun Park1), Jieun Oh2), Hyun Joo Ryou3), Ji-Yun Hwang4), Kirang Kim5),†
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5720/kjcn.2026.00122
Published online: July 24, 2026
1)한림대학교 식품영양학과 및 한국영양연구소 교수
2)이화여자대학교 신산업융합대학 교수
3)사단법인 식생태문화협회 이사
4)상명대학교 식품영양학전공 교수
5)단국대학교 식품영양학과 교수
1)Professor, Department of Food Science and Nutrition & The Korean Institute of Nutrition, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea
2)Professor, College of Science and Industry Convergence, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
3)Director, The Ecological Eating and Culture Association, Seoul, Korea
4)Professor, Major of Foodservice Management and Nutrition, Sangmyung University, Seoul, Korea
5)Professor, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea
Received: 6 March 2026 • Revised: 13 May 2026 • Accepted: 15 June 2026
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Abstract
Objectives
This study analyzed the current evaluation indicators used for early childhood programs by the Center for Children’s and Social Welfare Foodservice Management (CCFSM) in South Korea and developed a logic model-based performance evaluation framework to improve the system through outcome-oriented assessment.
Methods
The study comprised four stages. First, existing on-site evaluation indicators were mapped onto a logic model framework to assess their suitability for evaluating program effectiveness. Second, focus group interviews were conducted with stakeholders and experts to examine their understanding of, and perceived limitations in, the current evaluation system. Third, new outcome indicators were developed using checklist items for hygiene, safety, and nutrition management implemented across centers, and program effectiveness was evaluated using these indicators. Fourth, additional indicators were developed to assess the effectiveness of child-targeted nutrition and dietary education programs, and their practical applicability was examined.
Results
The current evaluation indicators focused primarily on structural (input) and process measures, with limited emphasis on outcomes reflecting the ultimate program goals. Few indicators directly assessed improvements in children’s health and dietary behaviors, and existing outcome measures relied largely on subjective satisfaction surveys completed by facility directors and parents. Based on the logic model, the proposed outcome indicators included, in the mid-term, improvements in hygiene, safety, and healthy eating practices scores, and, in the long-term, reductions in foodborne illness and food allergy incidents, increased fruit and vegetable intake, and decreased sodium and sugar intake.
Conclusion
The findings highlight the need to transition the CCFSM evaluation system toward a performance-oriented framework. A logic model-based evaluation system would improve accountability and better align evaluation practices with policy objectives, whereas phased implementation would help minimize operational burden on practitioners.
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