A Livelihood Intervention for Impoverished Women and Children in Rural Uganda

Mass General Brigham

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Indigency

Treatments: Other: Livelihood intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02619279

MH096620-S4

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of the study is to determine whether a livelihood intervention can improve health and schooling outcomes of the children of woman participating in a livelihood intervention in rural Uganda.

Enrollment: 150 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 18 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All children under 18 years

Exclusion criteria

• Adults older than 18 years

Trial design

150 participants in 2 patient groups

Immediate treatment

Experimental group

Description:

Participants' mothers will receive a livelihood intervention package consisting of a orientation and training and a loan package of chickens and associated implements to create poultry microenterprises

Treatment:

Other: Livelihood intervention

Delayed treatment

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants' mothers will receive no intervention but will be placed on a waitlist to receive the intervention after a 12-month delay.