Enhancing Milk Consumption for Improved Nutrition in Rwanda
Enhancing Milk Quality and Consumption for Improved Income and Nutrition in Rwanda
1 other identifier
interventional
746
1 country
2
Brief Summary
This study is a mixed-methods cluster-randomized controlled trial in Rwanda designed to measure the impact of a dairy asset transfer program with or without nutrition education promoting the home consumption of dairy milk and other animal source foods.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Apr 2018
Typical duration for not_applicable
2 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 28, 2018
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 6, 2018
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 23, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 31, 2020
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 31, 2020
CompletedMarch 11, 2021
March 1, 2020
2.4 years
February 28, 2018
March 9, 2021
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (6)
Child height-for-age z-score (HAZ)
Measure child recumbent length in triplicate and age reported by mother. HAZ will be calculated using the World Health Organization standard.
Baseline at study initiation
Child height-for-age z-score (HAZ)
Measure child recumbent length in triplicate and age reported by mother. HAZ will be calculated using the World Health Organization standard.
Endline (approximately one year)
Child dairy milk consumption
Measurement based on 24 hour recall of consumption amount
Baseline at study initiation
Child milk consumption
Measurement based on 24 hour recall of consumption amount
Endline (approximately one year)
Child dietary diversity
Measurement based on 24 hour recall of consumption and calculated using the World Health Organization child dietary diversity indicator
Baseline at study initiation
Child dietary diversity
Measurement based on 24 hour recall of consumption and calculated using the World Health Organization child dietary diversity indicator
Endline (approximately one year)
Secondary Outcomes (6)
Child weight-for-height z-score (WHZ)
Baseline at study initiation
Child weight-for-height z-score (WHZ)
Endline (approximately one year)
Child weight for age z-score (WAZ)
Baseline at study initiation
Child weight for age z-score (WAZ)
Endline (approximately one year)
Maternal body-mass index
Baseline at study initiation
- +1 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (3)
ASF Promotion plus Girinka
EXPERIMENTALParticipants have received a cow from the government of Rwanda through the Girinka program and will receive an animal source food promotion intervention from the study.
Girinka only
NO INTERVENTIONParticipants have received a cow from the government of Rwanda through the Girinka program and will not receive any intervention from the study.
Girinka eligible
NO INTERVENTIONParticipants are eligible to receive a cow through the government of Rwanda Girinka program, but have not yet received a cow. They will not receive any intervention from the study.
Interventions
Behavior change communication promoting the consumption of milk produced in the household and other optimal maternal and child nutrition practices. The intervention will be implemented by government of Rwanda Community Health Workers.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Arm 1:
- Household is located in an intervention cell
- Household received a cow under the government of Rwanda Girinka program before 2017
- Household contains a mother 18-49 years of age
- Household contains a child between the ages of 12 and 29 months at baseline
- Arm 2:
- Household is located in a comparison cell
- Household received a cow under the government of Rwanda Girinka program before 2017
- Household contains a mother 18-49 years of age
- Household contains a child between the ages of 12 and 29 months at baseline
- Arm 3:
- \-- Household is located in a comparison cell
- Household is eligible to receive a cow under the government of Rwanda Girinka program
- Household contains a mother 18-49 years of age
- Household contains a child between the ages of 12 and 29 months at baseline
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- RTI Internationallead
- The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)collaborator
- University of Rwandacollaborator
- TechnoServecollaborator
Study Sites (2)
Ruhango District
Ruhango, Southern Province, Rwanda
Nyabihu District
Nyabihu, Western Province, Rwanda
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Valerie Flax, PhD, MPH
RTI International
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 28, 2018
First Posted
March 6, 2018
Study Start
April 23, 2018
Primary Completion
August 31, 2020
Study Completion
August 31, 2020
Last Updated
March 11, 2021
Record last verified: 2020-03
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share