ENSAND 2.0 program in northern Nigeria
Evaluation of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) the Enhancing Access to Safe and Nutritious Diets (ENSAND) 2.0 Project in Nigeria
This project will try to increase how much and how many kinds of vegetables smallholder farmers and their neighbors eat by boosting local production and promoting demand.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 1568 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | RTI International Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Abuja) |
| Trial ID | NCT06927661 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
ENSAND 2.0 (2024–2026) works with smallholder farmers in northern Nigeria to increase vegetable production and to promote greater consumption among farmers and nearby households. The program combines agricultural production support with demand-generation activities aimed at households. The evaluation uses a quasi-experimental design comparing participating farmer households and neighbor households in intervention local government areas with appropriate comparison groups, and is guided by the RE-AIM (reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, maintenance) framework. Primary outcomes are household quantity and diversity of vegetables consumed.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal participants are adults (≥18) in smallholder farmer households enrolled in ENSAND or neighbor households recruited by those farmers, located in intervention LGAs and able to consent in English or Hausa.
Not a fit: Households outside the designated intervention local government areas, individuals under 18, or those not connected to participating farmers are unlikely to receive benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could increase household vegetable intake and diversity, improving dietary quality and downstream health outcomes.
How similar studies have performed: Similar combined agricultural-production and demand-generation programs have shown mixed but sometimes positive increases in household vegetable consumption in low-resource settings.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Farmer household or neighbor household recruited by ENSAND farmer * Located within an intervention LGA * Farmer must be member who is participating in the ENSAND project * Adult who is ≥ 18 years old * Able to speak English or Hausa * Provide informed consent to participate in the study
Where this trial is running
Abuja
- Datametrics Associates Ltd. — Abuja, Nigeria (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Abiodun F. Ipadeola, PhD — Datametrics Associates Ltd
- Study coordinator: Valerie Flax, PhD, MPH
- Email: vflax@rti.org
- Phone: (919) 541-6000
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.