Undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, low-quality diets Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, low-quality diets
Conditions
Interventions
Communities will be randomly assigned to one of three treatment arms using a two stage restricted randomisation process, optimising the balance between treatment groups using a set of village and comm
Sponsors
IFPRI
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women aged 15-35 years who are pregnant or with at least one child aged 2-4 years living in the same household in the targeted villages 2. Children aged 0-5 years at baseline whose mothers are included in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Household head, child, parent or guardian unwilling to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Mean probability of adequacy (MPA) of diets for women and children (2-4 years at baseline) measured through dietary assessment using the interactive 24-h recall multiple-pass method at baseline, and after 6, 30, 36, and 48 months 2. Infant and young child feeding practices for children aged 0-2 years measured using interviews with caregiver at baseline, and after 6, 30, 36, and 48 months 3. Household poultry production (output and sales) measured using interviews with caregiver at baseline, and after 6, 30, 36, and 48 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Women’s empowerment and wellbeing 1. Women’s empowerment is measured over the five domains of the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) using interviews with caregiver at baseline, and after 6, 30, 36, and 48 months 2. Maternal stress and well-being measured subjectively using validated scales such as Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) using interviews with caregiver at baseline, and after 6, 30, 36, and 48 months Poultry value chain system 3. Knowledge of improved poultry production practices is measured using interviews with caregiver at baseline, and after 6, 30, 36, and 48 months 4. Access to credit and poultry markets is measured using interviews with caregiver at baseline, and after 6, 30, 36, and 48 months 5. Poultry mortality is measured using interviews with caregiver at baseline, and after 6, 30, 36, and 48 months 6. Input use (vaccinations) is measured using interviews with caregiver at baseline, and after 6, 30, 36, and 48 months 7. Investment in stocks, housing and marketing is measured using interviews with caregiver at baseline, and after 6, 30, 36, and 48 months Health status, hygiene and exposure to faecal contamination 8. Infection biomarkers in children, including serum c-reactive protein (CRP), a-1-acid glycoprotein (AGP) are measured at baseline, 36, and 48 months 9. Morbidity, diarrhoea, fever and chest infections in children measured through 2-week recall of morbidity symptoms at baseline, 36, and 48 months 10. Exposure to poultry faeces and cleanliness of mother and child, kitchen, house and compound, measured by spot-check observations at baseline, 36, and 48 months 11. Hygiene knowledge using a questionnaire previously tested in Burkina Faso and practices measured by 24-hour recall methods at baseline, 36, and 48 months Nutrition knowledge, feeding and food consumption practices 12. Women’s knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding IYCF and sanitation and hygiene, using a dietary assessment questionnaire and 24-hour recall metho | — |
Countries
Burkina Faso, United States of America
Outcome results
None listed