Improving nutrition and health services for women and children in rural communities

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This evaluation focuses on World Vision's REACTS-IN intervention aimed at enhancing nutrition, gender equality, and health services for women, adolescent girls, and children under five in rural areas of Bangladesh, Kenya, and Tanzania. The study employs a quasi-experimental design, collecting baseline, midline, and end-line data from intervention and comparison communities to assess improvements in child growth, dietary practices, women's empowerment, and access to health services. The intervention includes educational programs on nutrition, gender equity, and sexual and reproductive health, alongside health service training and the promotion of bio-fortified crops.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

(i)Women:

* 15-49 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:

* 10-19 years
* male or female
* has been in target school for at least 6 months
* lives in the target community

(iv) Children:

* 0-5.9, 6-23.9, or 24-59.9 months

Exclusion Criteria:

(i) Children:

* no limitation on normal diet or growth (birth defects, illnesses)

Where it's running

• Brac University
  Dhaka, Bangladesh Recruiting
• Connar Consultants
  Nairobi, Kenya Recruiting
• Ifakara Health Institute
  Ifakara, Tanzania Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Grace S Marquis, PhD — McGill University
• Study coordinator: Grace S Marquis, PhD
• Email: grace.marquis@mcgill.ca
• Phone: 1-514-398-7839

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.