The process of developing a nutrition-sensitive agriculture intervention: a multi-site experience

Berti, Peter R.; Desrochers, Rachelle E.; Van, Hoi Pham; Văn, An Lê; Ngo, Tung Duc; Thi, Nga Le; Wangpakapattanawong, Prasit

doi:10.1007/s12571-016-0625-3

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“…FBDG have been used as the main nutrition education material for the implementation of the NNS. In Viet Nam, several nutrition-sensitive agriculture (NSA) 7 community interventions have been implemented on a small scale, targeting poultry, fishponds, home gardens, bean and inter-cropping, sloping land crop diversification, among others (Berti et al 2016).…”

Section: Nutrition Education Campaigns/ Outreachmentioning

confidence: 99%

Determining key research areas for healthier diets and sustainable food systems in Viet Nam

Raneri¹,

Kennedy²,

Nguyen³

et al. 2019

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established in 1975, provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition. IFPRI's strategic research aims to foster a climate-resilient and sustainable food supply; promote healthy diets and nutrition for all; build inclusive and efficient markets, trade systems, and food industries; transform agricultural and rural economies; and strengthen institutions and governance. Gender is integrated in all the Institute's work. Partnerships, communications, capacity strengthening, and data and knowledge management are essential components to translate IFPRI's research from action to impact. The Institute's regional and country programs play a critical role in responding to demand for food policy research and in delivering holistic support for country-led development. IFPRI collaborates with partners around the world.

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Section: Nutrition Education Campaigns/ Outreachmentioning

confidence: 99%

Determining key research areas for healthier diets and sustainable food systems in Viet Nam

Raneri¹,

Kennedy²,

Nguyen³

et al. 2019

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“…To identify which nutrition-sensitive agricultural behaviours to promote within a prioritised food or crop, we identified what single, feasible change was most important. Similar to Berti et al, 41 the local team determined whether the food or crop was new to the area but could be promoted (such as carrots), or whether it was already produced but practices could be improved (eg, improving spacing of Indian spinach, or encouraging people to eat pumpkins that they already grow).…”

Section: Formative Research and Local Knowledgementioning

confidence: 99%

How to design a complex behaviour change intervention: experiences from a nutrition-sensitive agriculture trial in rural India

Harris‐Fry

O’Hearn

Pradhan³

et al. 2020

BMJ Glob Health

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Many public health interventions aim to promote healthful behaviours, with varying degrees of success. With a lack of existing empirical evidence on the optimal number or combination of behaviours to promote to achieve a given health outcome, a key challenge in intervention design lies in deciding what behaviours to prioritise, and how best to promote them. We describe how key behaviours were selected and promoted within a multisectoral nutrition-sensitive agriculture intervention that aimed to address maternal and child undernutrition in rural India. First, we formulated a Theory of Change, which outlined our hypothesised impact pathways. To do this, we used the following inputs: existing conceptual frameworks, published empirical evidence, a feasibility study, formative research and the intervention team’s local knowledge. Then, we selected specific behaviours to address within each impact pathway, based on our formative research, behaviour change models, local knowledge and community feedback. As the intervention progressed, we mapped each of the behaviours against our impact pathways and the transtheoretical model of behaviour change, to monitor the balance of behaviours across pathways and along stages of behaviour change. By collectively agreeing on definitions of complex concepts and hypothesised impact pathways, implementing partners were able to communicate clearly between each other and with intervention participants. Our intervention was iteratively informed by continuous review, by monitoring implementation against targets and by integrating community feedback. Impact and process evaluations will reveal whether these approaches are effective for improving maternal and child nutrition, and what the effects are on each hypothesised impact pathway.

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“…The hill tribes are located in a remote northern area of Thailand where heavy seasonal rain affects food production and road access, 1 with food insecurity a major issue. 2 The term hill tribe is a translation of the phrase "Chao Khao" that is often used when referring to the ethnic highlander communities (and is not disrespectful).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…4,5 Prior to the 1990s, the villagers practiced subsistence "shifting cultivation" or "swidden agriculture," involving annually moving plots to maintain nutrient-rich soil. 1 Crops included legumes, rice, peanuts, and shallots. In more recent times, there has been a shift to "cash crop" farming (mainly maize for animal feed), monocropping, and fixed field farming.…”

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A Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Initiative in Ethnic Communities of Northern Thailand: Local Perspectives and Future Prospects

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Background: Nutrition-sensitive agriculture (NSA) interventions can contribute to improved food security and household dietary diversity. As well as undertaking trials, contextual factors that influence sustainability need to be scoped. Objective: To explore locals’ views of an NSA initiative, designed to improve food security and reduce malnutrition in children younger than 5 years, scoping future prospects 6 months after the conclusion of the trial. Methods: The initiative that was formally trialed over 6 months (November 2014 to April 2015) entailed keeping hens and home gardens. It occurred in the ethnic hill tribes of northern Thailand. In November 2015, 20 in-depth interviews were undertaken with villagers who had been involved in the initiative. Dialogue occurred in Thai with assistance of a translator and was recorded, transcribed, and translated to English. A detailed thematic analysis was undertaken. Results: Eggs produced by the hens were appreciated and fed to children, and the message of providing children with an egg a day was widely remembered. Subsequently, the hens ceased laying or died. The home gardens had seasonal scarcity of water. Less visible, but fundamental, women lacked time for these activities due to heavy burdens of farm labor. Conclusion: Keeping hens has potential to become a sustainable activity. Home gardens need water infrastructure to be viable. Women do not necessarily have spare capacity for such initiatives. The required labor needs deliberation by villagers.

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The process of developing a nutrition-sensitive agriculture intervention: a multi-site experience

Cited by 10 publications

References 17 publications

Determining key research areas for healthier diets and sustainable food systems in Viet Nam

Determining key research areas for healthier diets and sustainable food systems in Viet Nam

How to design a complex behaviour change intervention: experiences from a nutrition-sensitive agriculture trial in rural India

A Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Initiative in Ethnic Communities of Northern Thailand: Local Perspectives and Future Prospects

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