Evaluation of REACTS-IN, an Intervention to Improve Nutrition, Hygiene, and Sexual and Reproductive Health Services
Realizing Gender Equality, Attitudinal Change & Transformative Systems in Nutrition (REACTS-IN)
McGill University
13,500 participants
Sep 1, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This is an independent evaluation of World VIsion's 7-year quasi-experimental intervention to improve nutrition, nutrition-related rights and gender equality for women, adolescent girls, and children under five years of age in rural Bangladesh, Kenya, and Tanzania. The evaluation will collect baseline, midline, and end-line data from intervention communities, schools, and health facilities. Only baseline and endline will be collected on the comparison communities. The evaluation objectives are to test if the intervention improved indicators for (i) child anthropometry, (ii) maternal and child dietary practices, (iii) women's empowerment, and (iv) equitable health service access for nutrition and sexual and reproductive needs. The evaluation analysis will take into account gender differences in the indicators.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria15
- (i)Women:
- y of age
- biological mother of child in the home who is 0-5.9, 6-23.9, or 24-59.9 months
- has lived in the community for at 12 months
- (ii) Husbands/partners:
- no age limit
- lives in the home with index woman
- has lived in community for at least 12 months
- (iii) Adolescents:
- years
- male or female
- has been in target school for at least 6 months
- lives in the target community
- (iv) Children:
- , 6-23.9, or 24-59.9 months
Exclusion Criteria2
- (i) Children:
- no limitation on normal diet or growth (birth defects, illnesses)
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Interventions
Educational training on nutrition, gender equity, WASH, sexual and reproductive health rights will take place in communities (including schools) for women, men, and adolescents
The program will help support and promote the school-based programs of weekly iron and folic acid supplementation for adolescent girls, in countries where it is allowed.
Training and support activities to make gender-equitable nutrition, health, and sexual and reproductive services in the health facilities
The program promotes and distributes bio-fortified crops, including orange-fleshed sweet potatoes, rice, beans, and corn
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NCT06362837