Ignite Creation Date:
2024-05-06 @ 8:23 PM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 3:26 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06362837
Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
2024-05-21
First Post:
2024-04-04
Brief Title:
Evaluation of REACTS-IN an Intervention to Improve Nutrition Hygiene and Sexual and Reproductive Health Services
Sponsor:
McGill University
Organization:
McGill University
Study Overview
Official Title:
Realizing Gender Equality Attitudinal Change Transformative Systems in Nutrition REACTS-IN
Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2024-08
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
REACTS-IN
Brief Summary:
This is an independent evaluation of World VIsions 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 womens 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
Detailed Description:
This is an independent evaluation of World VIsions 7-year quasi-experimental intervention Realizing Gender Equality Attitudinal Change and Transformative Systems in Nutrition REACTS-IN 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 REACTS-IN is a multi-sectoral approach integrating nutrition-related determinants such as water sanitation and hygiene WASH interventions and health systems strengthening to improve access to quality and gender-responsive health systems with increased capacity to prevent and treat malnutrition especially at the primary health care level REACTS-IN includes both nutrition-specific eg school-based iron-folic acid supplement program and nutrition-sensitive eg WASH education activities delivered through local health systems andor schools and communities
This independent evaluation will include three data collection at baseline midpoint and end-line to evaluate the performance indicators for the ultimate and intermediate outcomes This includes indicators for child anthropometry maternal and child dietary practices womens empowerment and equitable health service access for nutrition and sexual and reproductive needs The evaluation analysis will take into account gender differences in the indicators
The data collection will be carried out with intervention communities as well as with comparison communities The estimated household sample is 463 households women husbands childarmcountry per time point selected through a multi-stage cluster sampling methodology The household baseline survey with a representative sample of mothers with children 0-59 mo 6-239 mo 24-599 mo will be compared to the values at midpoint to assess initial impact and the need for program adjustments and at end-line to assess the total impact of the project The surveys will include sociodemographic economic and environmental information to assess the indicators for the local context The evaluation also includes a sample of 500 school-going adolescents 250 boys 250 girlsarmcountry per time point to assess indicators of knowledge about nutrition menstrual hygiene management and sexual and reproductive health Finally a sample of approximately 24 health staff and community leaders will provide qualitative data on gender-equitable access to services per armcountry for baseline and end-line
Although the project also is working in Somalia this independent evaluation does not include data collection in Somalia
This independent evaluation will include three data collection at baseline midpoint and end-line to evaluate the performance indicators for the ultimate and intermediate outcomes This includes indicators for child anthropometry maternal and child dietary practices womens empowerment and equitable health service access for nutrition and sexual and reproductive needs The evaluation analysis will take into account gender differences in the indicators
The data collection will be carried out with intervention communities as well as with comparison communities The estimated household sample is 463 households women husbands childarmcountry per time point selected through a multi-stage cluster sampling methodology The household baseline survey with a representative sample of mothers with children 0-59 mo 6-239 mo 24-599 mo will be compared to the values at midpoint to assess initial impact and the need for program adjustments and at end-line to assess the total impact of the project The surveys will include sociodemographic economic and environmental information to assess the indicators for the local context The evaluation also includes a sample of 500 school-going adolescents 250 boys 250 girlsarmcountry per time point to assess indicators of knowledge about nutrition menstrual hygiene management and sexual and reproductive health Finally a sample of approximately 24 health staff and community leaders will provide qualitative data on gender-equitable access to services per armcountry for baseline and end-line
Although the project also is working in Somalia this independent evaluation does not include data collection in Somalia
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None