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Impact Evaluation of Agribusiness Support and Nutrition Services Projects in Upper Egypt

Primary Purpose

Poverty, Low Income, Food Insecurity, Undernutrition

Status
Withdrawn
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
FAS program
Sponsored by
International Food Policy Research Institute
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional other trial for Poverty, Low Income, Food Insecurity, Undernutrition

Eligibility Criteria

undefined - undefined (Child, Adult, Older Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria (will follow those of the USAID-funded FAS program). In Oct 2017, known to be:

  • Farmers with 10 feddans or less per household
  • Farmers who have experience or interest in horticulture production.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Farmers with more than 10 feddans per household
  • Farmers with no interest in horticulture production

Sites / Locations

    Arms of the Study

    Arm 1

    Arm 2

    Arm Type

    Experimental

    No Intervention

    Arm Label

    Intervention

    Comparison

    Arm Description

    FAS program

    Comparison group

    Outcomes

    Primary Outcome Measures

    Household income
    household income measured through household total (and food) expenditure
    Household food security
    Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS)

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    Household income
    household income measured through household total (and food) expenditure
    Household food security
    Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS)
    Farm production and output: yields
    Harvested yields
    Farm production and output: prices
    Selling prices
    Farm production and output: home consumption
    Home consumption
    Women's Empowerment in Agriculture
    Women's level of empowerment in agriculture-related decision making
    Household dietary diversity
    Household Dietary Diversity Score (HDDS)
    Women's dietary diversity
    Minimum Dietary Diversity - Women (MDD-W) score
    Infant and Young Child Feeding practices
    IYCF practices as measured using the WHO IYCF guidelines
    Child anthropometry: weight
    weight of children 0-23.9 months (baseline), 24-59.9 months (baseline)
    Child anthropometry: height
    height and weight of children 0-23.9 months (baseline), 24-59.9 months (baseline)
    Adult anthropometry: mother
    weight of mother / female caretaker
    Adult anthropometry: father
    weight of father / household head

    Full Information

    First Posted
    October 26, 2017
    Last Updated
    May 6, 2018
    Sponsor
    International Food Policy Research Institute
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    1. Study Identification

    Unique Protocol Identification Number
    NCT03336021
    Brief Title
    Impact Evaluation of Agribusiness Support and Nutrition Services Projects in Upper Egypt
    Official Title
    Impact Evaluation of Agribusiness Support and Nutrition Services Projects in Upper Egypt
    Study Type
    Interventional

    2. Study Status

    Record Verification Date
    November 2017
    Overall Recruitment Status
    Withdrawn
    Why Stopped
    Intervention not implemented as planned
    Study Start Date
    November 1, 2017 (Actual)
    Primary Completion Date
    April 2019 (Anticipated)
    Study Completion Date
    April 2019 (Anticipated)

    3. Sponsor/Collaborators

    Responsible Party, by Official Title
    Sponsor
    Name of the Sponsor
    International Food Policy Research Institute

    4. Oversight

    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
    No
    Data Monitoring Committee
    No

    5. Study Description

    Brief Summary
    This project seeks to evaluate the impact of two USAID-funded projects that are implemented in rural Upper Egypt. The first project is the Feed the Future Egypt, Food-Security and Agribusiness Support (FAS) project; the second project is the Improving Maternal, Child Health, and Nutrition Services (IMCHN) project. The specific study objectives are (1) to estimate the impact of FAS interventions on project outcome indicators-especially on household income (measured by total household expenditure), household food security, and maternal and child nutrition-among farm households; (2) to estimate the effects of IMCHN interventions on maternal and child health and nutrition knowledge among community health workers (CHWs) and among farm households; and (3) to analytically explore potential synergistic effects of FAS and IMCHN interventions on maternal and child nutrition among farm households being exposed to both projects.

    6. Conditions and Keywords

    Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
    Poverty, Low Income, Food Insecurity, Undernutrition

    7. Study Design

    Primary Purpose
    Other
    Study Phase
    Not Applicable
    Interventional Study Model
    Parallel Assignment
    Masking
    Outcomes Assessor
    Masking Description
    Enumerators will be blinded (to the extent possible) to the treatment assignment of farmers.
    Allocation
    Non-Randomized
    Enrollment
    0 (Actual)

    8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

    Arm Title
    Intervention
    Arm Type
    Experimental
    Arm Description
    FAS program
    Arm Title
    Comparison
    Arm Type
    No Intervention
    Arm Description
    Comparison group
    Intervention Type
    Other
    Intervention Name(s)
    FAS program
    Intervention Description
    Intervention households are farmers who will receive a forward contract through the FAS program; in addition, they may receive other support such as extension, seeds, etc.
    Primary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Household income
    Description
    household income measured through household total (and food) expenditure
    Time Frame
    After 5 to 6 months of exposure (april 2018)
    Title
    Household food security
    Description
    Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS)
    Time Frame
    After 5 to 6 months of exposure (april 2018)
    Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Household income
    Description
    household income measured through household total (and food) expenditure
    Time Frame
    After 17 to 18 months of exposure (april 2019)
    Title
    Household food security
    Description
    Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS)
    Time Frame
    After 17 to 18 months of exposure (april 2019)
    Title
    Farm production and output: yields
    Description
    Harvested yields
    Time Frame
    After 5 to 6 months of exposure (april 2018) and after 17 to 18 months of exposure (april 2019)
    Title
    Farm production and output: prices
    Description
    Selling prices
    Time Frame
    After 5 to 6 months of exposure (april 2018) and after 17 to 18 months of exposure (april 2019)
    Title
    Farm production and output: home consumption
    Description
    Home consumption
    Time Frame
    After 5 to 6 months of exposure (april 2018) and after 17 to 18 months of exposure (april 2019)
    Title
    Women's Empowerment in Agriculture
    Description
    Women's level of empowerment in agriculture-related decision making
    Time Frame
    After 5 to 6 months of exposure (april 2018) and after 17 to 18 months of exposure (april 2019)
    Title
    Household dietary diversity
    Description
    Household Dietary Diversity Score (HDDS)
    Time Frame
    After 5 to 6 months of exposure (april 2018) and after 17 to 18 months of exposure (april 2019)
    Title
    Women's dietary diversity
    Description
    Minimum Dietary Diversity - Women (MDD-W) score
    Time Frame
    After 5 to 6 months of exposure (april 2018) and after 17 to 18 months of exposure (april 2019)
    Title
    Infant and Young Child Feeding practices
    Description
    IYCF practices as measured using the WHO IYCF guidelines
    Time Frame
    After 5 to 6 months of exposure (april 2018) and after 17 to 18 months of exposure (april 2019)
    Title
    Child anthropometry: weight
    Description
    weight of children 0-23.9 months (baseline), 24-59.9 months (baseline)
    Time Frame
    After 5 to 6 months of exposure (april 2018) and after 17 to 18 months of exposure (april 2019)
    Title
    Child anthropometry: height
    Description
    height and weight of children 0-23.9 months (baseline), 24-59.9 months (baseline)
    Time Frame
    After 5 to 6 months of exposure (april 2018) and after 17 to 18 months of exposure (april 2019)
    Title
    Adult anthropometry: mother
    Description
    weight of mother / female caretaker
    Time Frame
    After 5 to 6 months of exposure (april 2018) and after 17 to 18 months of exposure (april 2019)
    Title
    Adult anthropometry: father
    Description
    weight of father / household head
    Time Frame
    After 5 to 6 months of exposure (april 2018) and after 17 to 18 months of exposure (april 2019)
    Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures:
    Title
    Nutrition and health knowledge of community health workers
    Description
    Community health workers' knowledge of nutrition and health related issues
    Time Frame
    After 5 to 6 months of exposure (april 2018) and after 17 to 18 months of exposure (april 2019)

    10. Eligibility

    Sex
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    Eligibility Criteria
    Inclusion Criteria (will follow those of the USAID-funded FAS program). In Oct 2017, known to be: Farmers with 10 feddans or less per household Farmers who have experience or interest in horticulture production. Exclusion Criteria: Farmers with more than 10 feddans per household Farmers with no interest in horticulture production
    Overall Study Officials:
    First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
    Clemens Breisinger, PhD
    Organizational Affiliation
    IFPRI
    Official's Role
    Study Director
    First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
    Jose Luis Figueroa, PhD
    Organizational Affiliation
    IFPRI
    Official's Role
    Principal Investigator

    12. IPD Sharing Statement

    Plan to Share IPD
    Undecided

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