Femme et Homme
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Extrait
Background and study aims Providing food through schools has well documented benefits in terms of the education, health and nutrition of school children. However, there is limited evidence regarding the benefits of sourcing the food from small-holder farmers through ‘home-grown’ school feeding approaches. This study aims to evaluate the impact of school feeding programmes sourced from small-holder farmers on small-holder food security, as well as on school children’s education, health and nutrition in Mali. Who can participate? Primary school age children and small-holder farmer households in targeted villages in Mali. What does the study involve? Households and schools will be randomly assigned to one of the following three groups: 1. Regular school feeding programme group: these are schools and villages where the standard Government programme is implemented, with Mayors responsible for sourcing the food. 2. Home-grown school feeding and social accountability group (HGSF+): these are schools and villages were the programme is implemented in addition to training of community organisations and local government on food sourcing, nutrition education, and feedback monitoring. 3. Control group: these are schools and household from villages were the intervention will not be implemented. What are the possible benefits and risks of participating? School feeding programmes have been shown to have benefits in terms of school enrolment, attendance and drop-out. The main risks are issues related to inappropriate food management and preparation. Training activities will be provided to reduce this risk. Where is the study run from? The Partnership for Child Development offices in Bamako, Mali. When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for? The study is underway and will be completed in December 2014. Who is funding the study? The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (USA). Who is the main contact? Dr Lesley Drake [email protected]
Critère d'inclusion
- School health and nutrition