Improving Nutrition in Children Under Two Through Increased Egg Consumption in Burkina Faso
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This project targets vulnerable populations of smallholders, women and children and should lead to increased poultry production, increased egg consumption of children, improved nutrition, and increased household level resilience. This innovative intervention will be the gifting of chickens by religious leaders to children ages 6 to 12 months coupled with integrated nutrition and agricultural trainings.
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Detailed Description
This study involves innovative behavioral change theoretical methodology to empower caregivers as smallholder poultry producers by improving their access to livestock production resources and agricultural extension services, providing tools for improved decision making, and enhancing nutrition based knowledge. Smallholder production is important in eliminating food insecurities and building resilience to improve nutrition in children under 5. Based on the results of the Ethiopian egg project, through messaging and education, this study will foster favorable attitudes and consequent behavioral changes, including increased egg consumption.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Active Comparator: Full Intervention The full intervention group will receive three egg laying chickens that will be presented as a gift to the child by their religious leader (imam or priest) during a gifting ceremony, as well as Integrated nutrition and agricultural (INA) education training sessions. |
Behavioral: Integrated nutrition and agricultural (INA) trainings
Monthly INA training session to help increase knowledge about nutrition and chicken husbandry and help to increase resiliency on a household level.
Behavioral: Ceremonial Gifting of Livestock
Egg laying chickens will be presented as a gift to the child by a community champion (their religious leader or village chief)) during a gifting ceremony
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| Active Comparator: Education Only The education only intervention group will receive 3 chickens given in manner similar to animal distribution programs and the INA training sessions. |
Behavioral: Integrated nutrition and agricultural (INA) trainings
Monthly INA training session to help increase knowledge about nutrition and chicken husbandry and help to increase resiliency on a household level.
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| No Intervention: Control The control group will receive no chickens gifted and no INA training sessions. |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Increase egg consumption in children under two living in Kaya, Burkina Faso [Baseline up to 12 months]
Dietary recall survey requesting caregiver/ parental recall of their child's dietary intake over the past week to include egg consumption embedded within the questionnaire The percentage of children consuming eggs will be calculated based on a yes response from the parent.The outcome measure will be described as the percentage of children consuming eggs with in the study population.
- Increase egg consumption frequency in children under two living in Kaya, Burkina Faso [Baseline up to 12 months]
Dietary recall survey requesting caregiver/ parental recall of their child's dietary intake over the past week to include frequency of eggs given embedded within the questionnaire.The outcome measure will be described as the mean number of eggs consumed in the past week by children enrolled in the study that consume eggs .
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Improve growth in children under two living in Kaya, Burkina Faso. [Baseline up to 12 months]
Anthropometric measurements to include weight in kilograms, height in centimeters of enrolled children. Measurements will be aggregated to calculate z scores based on the child's age calculated in days and the wight and height of the anthropometric measurements.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
The study population will be selected with the assistance of the OCADES Caritas Kaya and the CHWs who are actively involved and trusted within the targeted village communities.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Living within the identified areas of the study population
Exclusion Criteria:
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history of egg allergies
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severe malnutrition
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Institut de l'Environnement et Recherches Agricoles (INERA) | Ouagadougou | Burkina Faso |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- University of Florida
- United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Sarah McKune, PhD, MPH, University of Florida
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- IRB201702810
- AID-OAA-L-15-00003