Table 2 Characteristics of agricultural intervention studies
Study (Author and publication year) | Country | Participants (sample size, age, setting) | Study design | Intervention details (I = Intervention and C = Control) | Duration of intervention (months) | Outcome measured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ayele Z and Peacock C; 2003 | Ethiopia | 210 households | CSS (Pre and post) | I: Animal husbandry: goat farming | NR | Food consumption, nutrient deficiencies |
Belachew T et al. 2013 | Ethiopia | 2100 adolescents, 13–17 years, household | 5 year Longitudinal study | I: Food production | NR | Food consumption |
Bezner KR, et al. 2010 | Malawi | 3838 children <3 years, household | Prospective quasi- experimental study | I: Intercropping legumes and nutrition education C: Usual practice | 72 | Anthropometry |
Bloem MW et al. 1996 | Bangladesh | 7341 participants, all aged, household | Intervention study | I: Home gardening | NR | Food production |
Bushamuka VN, et al. 2005 | Bangladesh | 2,160 households | Intervention study | I: Home gardening C: Usual practice | NR | Food production, food consumption |
Cabalda AB, et al. 2011 | Philippines | 200 households, participants aged 2–5 years | CSS (2 group comparison) | I: Home gardening (n = 105) C: Without home garden (n = 95) | NR | Food consumption |
Faber M, et al. 2002, | South Africa | 208 participants, aged 2–5 years, community | CSS (Pre and post) | I: Home gardening and nutrition education (n = 108) C: Usual practice (n = 100) | 20 | Food consumption, nutrient intake, nutrient deficiencies |
Gibson RS et al. 2003 | Malawi | 281 households, aged 30–90 months | Intervention study | I: Multiple: Animal husbandry and home gardening (n = 200) C: Usual practice (n = 81) | 12 | Food consumption, anthropometry, education, nutrient deficiencies, health |
Haseen F, 2007 | Bangladesh | 370 households, all age participants | CSS (Pre and post) | I: Home based food production, increased purchasing capacity to improve food intake and nutritional status (n = 180) C: Usual practice (n = 193) | 24 | Food consumption, nutrient intake |
Hoorweg J, et al. 2000 | Kenya | 144 households, participants aged between 6–59 months | Intervention study | I: Dairy farming (n = 30) and dairy customers (n = 24) C: Usual practice (n = 90) | NR | Food consumption, anthropometry, income |
Hop LT; 2003 | Vietnam | NR | Longitudinal survey (LS) (pre and post) | I: Programs to improve pig and poultry breeding | NR | Food consumption, nutrient deficiencies |
Hotz C, et al. 2012 | Uganda | >10,000 households, community | Randomised control trial (RCT) | I1: B-carotene–rich orange sweet potato (OSP) vines with training (n = 293 children, 212 women) I2: Education on female and child health and promotion of OSP (n = 179 children, 130 women) C: Usual practice (n = 280 children, 213 women) | 12 and 24 | Nutrient intake, nutrient deficiencies |
Jones KM, et al. 2005 | Nepal | 819 households, community | Intervention study | I: Home gardening and nutrition education (n = 430) C: Usual practice (n = 389) | 36 | Food consumption, education |
Kalavathi S, et al. 2010 | India | 150 household | Intervention study (pre and post) | I: Package intervention of nutrition gardening, livestock rearing and nutrition education | 36 | Food production, food consumption and nutrient intake |
Kerr RB, et al. 2010 | Malawi | 3838 participants, aged < 3 years, households | Intervention study | I: Home gardening and nutrition education (n = 1724) C: Usual practice | 72 | Anthropometry |
Kidala D, et al. 2000 | Tanzania | 2250 household | Quasi-experimental (2 groups comparison) | I: Horticultural and nutrition education (n = 125 households) C: Usual practice (n = 125 households) | 60 | Nutritional knowledge, nutrient intake, nutrient deficiencies |
Low JW, et al. 2007 | Mozambiqu | 741 children aged 13 months, household | Quasi-experimental (2 groups comparison) | I: Production of Orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) and nutritional knowledge (n = 498) C: Usual practice (n = 243) | 24 | Nutrient intake, nutrient deficiencies |
Miura S, et al. 2003 | Philippines | 152 women, household | CSS (pre and post) | I: Home gardening | NR | Food consumption |
Murshed-e-Jahan K, et al. 2010 | Bangladesh | NR | Intervention study | I: Training support to farmers on aquaculture C: Usual practice | NR | Food production, food consumption |
Nielsen H, et al. 2003 | Bangladesh | 70 households, women of reproductive age and 5–12 years old girls | Intervention study | I: Poultry production (n = 35) C: Usual practice (n = 35) | 12 | Food production, food consumption |
Olney DK, et al. 2009 | Cambodia | 500 households | CSS (Pre and post) | I: Home gardening (n = 300) C: Usual practice (n = 200) | NR | Food consumption, anthropometry, health |
Schipani S, et al. 2002 | Thailand | 60 children, household | Intervention study | I: Mixed home gardening (n = 30) C: Non gardening (n = 30) | NR | Food consumption, anthropometry |
Schmid M et al. 2007 | India | 220 participants, Child:6 to 39 months and mother > 15 years, community | CSS (pre and post) | I: Home gardening (n = 124) C: Without home garden (96) | 96 | Nutrient intake |
Sha KK et al. 200, | Bangladesh | 1343 participants aged <24 months, households | Longitudinal study | I: Household production and availability of rice and other fresh foods e.g. Vegetables, fish, meat | NR | Food consumption, anthropometry |
Smitasiri et al. 1999 | Thailand | 15 communities, all age | CSS (pre and post) | I: Home gardening (seed grant) and nutrition and health messages (271) C: without home gardening (247) | Food consumption, nutrient intake | |
Wyatt AJ, et al. 2013 | Kenya | 92 households | CSS (3 group comparison) | Dairy intensification I1: Milk production >6 l per day (n = 31) I2: Milk production <6 l per day (n = 31) C: No milk production (n = 30) | 2 | Food consumption |
Yakubu A, et al. 2014 | Nigeria | 58 households, community | CSS (pre and post) | I: Cockerel exchange programme | NR | Food production |