Ifaa Effectiveness Evaluation on Food Security and Nutrition

Launched by JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH · Apr 11, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

The Ifaa Project is a clinical trial aimed at improving food security and nutrition in households facing nutritional challenges in the East Hararghe Zone of Ethiopia. Funded by USAID and implemented by Catholic Relief Services, the project focuses on helping families involved in a government program that provides food and cash support. It will evaluate the effectiveness of different support packages in enhancing food availability, dietary quality, and child nutrition across various local areas.

To participate, households must be clients of the Productive Safety Net Programme and have either a pregnant woman or a child under 36 months old. Additionally, an adult in the household must be able to provide consent and participate in interviews. Participants can expect to receive various forms of support, which may include community savings groups and health care education, depending on their specific situation. This trial is currently recruiting participants and aims to gather important data that could lead to better nutrition and food security for families in the region.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Households are PSNP clients
• • Households are Ifaa Project beneficiaries that are planned participants in: 1) Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) groups (Ifaa Basic); 2) SILC Groups AND Care Groups (Ifaa and Enhanced); or 3) SILC groups AND Care Groups AND a Livelihoods Pathway.
• • Households have a pregnant woman OR at least one child \<36 months of age
• • Households have an adult member that is capable of giving informed consent and completing an interview
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Child-headed households (all members age 17yrs or less)
• • Individuals not mentally able to give informed consent and complete an interview