A Livelihood Intervention for Impoverished Women in Rural Uganda

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The objective of the study is to determine whether a livelihood intervention can improve economic and psychosocial wellbeing in rural Uganda.

Official Title
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A Livelihood Intervention for Impoverished Women in Rural Uganda: Randomized Controlled Trial

Conditions
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Indigency

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Livelihood intervention


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Women aged 18-60 years (or emancipated minors aged 16-17 years) who live with at least one child under the age of 5 in the same household Women aged 18-60 years (or emancipated minors aged 16-17 years) who agree to participate in the livelihood intervention training program Women aged 18-60 years (or emancipated minors aged 16-17 years) who agree to participate in study data collection Exclusion Criteria: Men Women who do not live in Nyakabare Parish Women under 18 years of age (if not emancipated minors) or older than 60 years of age Women who do not live with at least one child under the age of 5 in the same household Women who decline to participate in the livelihood intervention training program Women who decline to participate in study data collection Women who live in the same household as another study participant

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 60 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Immediate treatment<br>Participants 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 | Other: Livelihood intervention<br>* Participants 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.<br>|
| No Intervention: Delayed treatment<br>Participants will receive no intervention but will be placed on a waitlist to receive the intervention after a 12-month delay. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Household Food Insecurity Access Scale | Scale items range from 0 (never) to 3 (more than 10 days in the past month) | 12 months | 
| Hopkins Symptom Checklist Scale | Scale items range from 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much) | 12 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Intimate Partner Violence Scale | Experience (yes/no) of 12 different forms of emotional, sexual, or physical victimization by an intimate partner (range 0-12) | 12 months | 
| Norms about Intimate Partner Violence Scale | Agreement (yes/no) with 5 different statements about the acceptability of intimate partner violence under 5 different scenarios (range, 0-5) | 12 months | 
| Self-Reported Health Scale | Scale item ranges from 1 (very bad) to 4 (very good) | 12 months | 
| Decision Making Power Scale | Primary decision making (yes/no) on household expenditures in 7 different categories: food, livestock, health care, transport, social, educational, other household (range, 0-7) | 12 months | 
| Social Integration Scale | Frequency of participation in 11 different community groups: vocational, positive living, local council, water, village health, agricultural extension, savings, religious, women's, gardening (range, 0-11) | 12 months | 
| Social Capital Scale | Agreement (yes/no) with 4 questions about social trust and social cohesion (range, 0-4) | 12 months |