Status:
COMPLETED
Food Aid Quality Review: Feasibility and Acceptability Study of Corn Soy Blend and Fortified Vegetable Oil in Malawi
Lead Sponsor:
Tufts University
Collaborating Sponsors:
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Conditions:
Child Malnutrition
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-59 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This research will test alternative methods of ensuring compliance with recommended preparation and targeting of supplementary foods for malnourished children under five years of age. The hypotheses ...
Detailed Description
The first stage of the study involves working with the procurement and program staff to ensure that oil and CSB will be available at the same time in sufficient quantities and can be distributed toget...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All Beneficiary Mothers/Caretakers receiving supplementary food for their children at the selected FDPs implementing a program change or the control FDPs , are considered part of the subject pool. All beneficiaries will be receiving a program change (consistent with additional oil ration and education on preparation in Phase I, and repackaged CSB in Phase II) in the selected FDPs. Participation in individual interviews, focus group discussions, and observations constitutes subject participation.
- Subject Categories
- Beneficiary Children that are part of the taste tests in preparation for Phase I
- Beneficiary Mothers/Caretakers that participate in interviews, focus group discussions, and in home observations
- Care Group Lead Mothers that participate in individual interviews and FGD
- Health Care Workers that participate in individual interviews
- PVO staff members that participate in individual interviews
- Store owners/Market Vendors that participate in individual interviews
- Beneficiary Children (Children Under five years old,U5):
- Child enrolled in Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) to receive ration (CSB13 and FVO) from 1 of the 16 Food Distribution Points
- Child has an SFP ration card
- Subject's whose mother/caretaker or CSB preparer was contacted to participate in taste test FGD
- Subject's whose mother/caretaker is voluntarily willing to consent to their child's participation in taste tests
Exclusion
- \- All children enrolled in the SFP in the selected program change FDPs are eligible
- Beneficiary Mothers/Caretakers (Mothers/Caretakers of Children Under five years old,U5):
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Beneficiary Mother/Caretaker enrolled in Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) to receive ration (CSB13 and FVO) for her child from 1 of the 16 Food Distribution Points
- Beneficiary Child has an SFP ration card
- Beneficiary Mother/Caretaker has no age restrictions for inclusion (Note: Mothers/caretakers or CSB preparers will be asked to participate regardless of age and consented appropriately)
- Subject who is voluntarily willing to participate by signing the consent form (or if minor, adult is willing to sign on their behalf). Note: This should will only come after the subject has been educated on all that appertains to their her involvement in this study, the consent script read aloud for them and given the chance to make her own non-coerced, non-persuaded and autonomous decision.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
6811 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01873196
Start Date
July 1 2013
Last Update
February 4 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Blantyre, Malawi