Impact Evaluation of Agribusiness Support and Nutrition Services Projects in Upper Egypt
Study Details
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.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Experimental: Intervention FAS program |
Other: FAS program
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.
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| No Intervention: Comparison Comparison group |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Household income [After 5 to 6 months of exposure (april 2018)]
household income measured through household total (and food) expenditure
- Household food security [After 5 to 6 months of exposure (april 2018)]
Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS)
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Household income [After 17 to 18 months of exposure (april 2019)]
household income measured through household total (and food) expenditure
- Household food security [After 17 to 18 months of exposure (april 2019)]
Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS)
- Farm production and output: yields [After 5 to 6 months of exposure (april 2018) and after 17 to 18 months of exposure (april 2019)]
Harvested yields
- Farm production and output: prices [After 5 to 6 months of exposure (april 2018) and after 17 to 18 months of exposure (april 2019)]
Selling prices
- Farm production and output: home consumption [After 5 to 6 months of exposure (april 2018) and after 17 to 18 months of exposure (april 2019)]
Home consumption
- Women's Empowerment in Agriculture [After 5 to 6 months of exposure (april 2018) and after 17 to 18 months of exposure (april 2019)]
Women's level of empowerment in agriculture-related decision making
- Household dietary diversity [After 5 to 6 months of exposure (april 2018) and after 17 to 18 months of exposure (april 2019)]
Household Dietary Diversity Score (HDDS)
- Women's dietary diversity [After 5 to 6 months of exposure (april 2018) and after 17 to 18 months of exposure (april 2019)]
Minimum Dietary Diversity - Women (MDD-W) score
- Infant and Young Child Feeding practices [After 5 to 6 months of exposure (april 2018) and after 17 to 18 months of exposure (april 2019)]
IYCF practices as measured using the WHO IYCF guidelines
- Child anthropometry: weight [After 5 to 6 months of exposure (april 2018) and after 17 to 18 months of exposure (april 2019)]
weight of children 0-23.9 months (baseline), 24-59.9 months (baseline)
- Child anthropometry: height [After 5 to 6 months of exposure (april 2018) and after 17 to 18 months of exposure (april 2019)]
height and weight of children 0-23.9 months (baseline), 24-59.9 months (baseline)
- Adult anthropometry: mother [After 5 to 6 months of exposure (april 2018) and after 17 to 18 months of exposure (april 2019)]
weight of mother / female caretaker
- Adult anthropometry: father [After 5 to 6 months of exposure (april 2018) and after 17 to 18 months of exposure (april 2019)]
weight of father / household head
Other Outcome Measures
- Nutrition and health knowledge of community health workers [After 5 to 6 months of exposure (april 2018) and after 17 to 18 months of exposure (april 2019)]
Community health workers' knowledge of nutrition and health related issues
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria (will follow those of the USAID-funded FAS program). In Oct 2017, known to be:
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Farmers with 10 feddans or less per household
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Farmers who have experience or interest in horticulture production.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Farmers with more than 10 feddans per household
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Farmers with no interest in horticulture production
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Investigators
- Study Director: Clemens Breisinger, PhD, IFPRI
- Principal Investigator: Jose Luis Figueroa, PhD, IFPRI
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
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