Assessing the Effect of Sustainable Small-scale Egg Production on Maternal and Child Nutrition in Rural Zambia

Launched by CORNELL UNIVERSITY · Aug 4, 2015

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The objective of this study is to test the effectiveness of an intervention establishing local egg production on maternal and child diets and nutrition status. The investigators hypothesize that this intervention, combined with appropriate agricultural extension and nutrition education programs, will result in: 1) increased total household, maternal, and child consumption of eggs; 2) improved maternal and child dietary quality; and 3) improved infant/ young child nutritional status.

The investigators will test this hypothesis in the Luangwa Valley, Zambia in partnership with a local non-go...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. the HH dwelling is ≤1.5 km from the egg production facility or central control point;
• • 2. there is a child 6-36 months of age in the HH; and,
• • Additionally, all HHs that include a member of the egg production group will be enrolled in the study, regardless of whether or not they meet the above inclusion criteria.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. the mother/primary caretaker or head of HH cannot converse with the field staff because of language;
• • 2. the mother/primary caretaker or head of HH is unable to give informed consent or complete an interview without assistance; or,
• • 3. the child is deformed, disabled, severely ill, or unable to cooperate for anthropometric measures.