Upscaling Participatory Action and Videos for Agriculture and Nutrition (UPAVAN) trial comparing three variants of a nutrition-sensitive agricultural extension intervention to improve maternal and child nutritional outcomes in rural Odisha, India



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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-018-2521-y
DOI: 
10.1186/s13063-018-2521-y
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Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)
Type: 
journal article
Journal: 
Trials
Number: 
176
Volume: 
19
Author(s): 
Kadiyala S
Prost A.
Harris-Fry H.
O'Hearn M.
Pradhan R.
Pradhan S.
Mishra N.K.
Rath S.
Tripathy P.
Krishnan S.
Koniz-Booher P.
Danton H.
Elbourne D.
Sturgess J.
Beaumont E.
Haghparast-Bidgoli H.
Skordis-Worall J.
Mohanty S.
Upadhay A.
Allen E.
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This study aims to estimate the nutritional and agricultural impacts and cost-effectiveness of (1) an agricultural extension platform of women’s groups viewing and discussing videos on nutrition-sensitive agriculture (NSA) practices, with visits at women’s homes or farms to follow up on adoption of new practices shown in the videos (AGRI), (2) women’s groups viewing and discussing videos on NSA and nutrition-specific practices, also with follow-up visits (AGRI-NUT), and (3) women’s groups viewing and discussing videos on NSA combined with a Participatory Learning and Action(PLA)approach of meetings and nutrition-specific videos, with follow-up visits (AGRI-NUT+PLA)

Publication year: 
2018
Keywords: 
Maternal Nutrition
Child Nutrition
dietary diversity
agricultural extension
Women's groups
Participatory Learning and Action
digital technology
Videos
India
Trial