Promoting insect farming and household consumption through agricultural training and nutrition education in Africa: A study protocol for a multisite cluster-randomized controlled trial

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dc.contributor.authorAlemu, Mohammed Hussen
dc.contributor.authorHalloran, Afton
dc.contributor.authorOlsen, Søren Bøye
dc.contributor.authorAnankware, Jacob Paarechuga
dc.contributor.authorNyeko, Philip
dc.contributor.authorAyieko, Monica
dc.contributor.authorNyakeri, Evans
dc.contributor.authorKinyuru, John
dc.contributor.authorKonyole, Silvenus
dc.contributor.authorNiassy, Saliou
dc.contributor.authorEgonyu, James Peter
dc.contributor.authorMalinga, Geoffrey Maxwell
dc.contributor.authorNg'ang'a, Jeremiah
dc.contributor.authorNg'ong'a, Charles Adino
dc.contributor.authorOkeyo, Nicky
dc.contributor.authorDebrah, Shadrack Kwaku
dc.contributor.authorKiiru, Samuel
dc.contributor.authorAcur, Amos
dc.contributor.authorRoos, Nanna
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-07T07:11:15Z
dc.date.available2023-08-07T07:11:15Z
dc.date.issued2023-07-19
dc.description.abstractEdible insects are a sustainable source of high-quality animal protein. Insect farming is gaining interest globally, particularly in low-income countries, where it may provide substantial nutritional and economic benefits. To enhance insect farming practices in Africa, new farming systems are being developed. However, knowledge on how to best promote uptake of these systems is lacking. This study aims to fill this gap by investigating the effectiveness of educational interventions in promoting insect farming for household consumption in Africa. The study is designed as a multi-site randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impacts of agricultural training alone or in combination with nutrition education on the adoption of insect farming in Ghana, Kenya and Uganda. In each of the three countries, ninety-nine villages are randomly assigned to one of three arms: two intervention arms and a control arm with no interventions. Focusing on production (P), the first intervention arm covers agricultural training on insect farming combined with provision of insect production starter kits. Focusing on both production and consumption (PC), the second intervention arm involves the same intervention components as treatment P plus additional nutrition education. The impacts of the interventions are measured by comparing baseline and endline data collected one year apart. Primary outcomes are adoption of insect farming and consumption of the farmed insects. Understanding the drivers and impacts of novel agricultural practices is crucial for transitioning to sustainable food systems. The current project is the first to investigate how educational interventions promote insect farming for household consumption in low-income countries. The results will contribute evidence-based knowledge to support sustainable development through insect farming in Africa.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThe study is supported by The Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, through the HEALTHYNSECT project (Grant number: 19-08-KU). The funders had and will not have a role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAlemu, Mohammed Hussen, Afton Halloran, Søren Bøye Olsen, et al. 'Promoting Insect Farming and Household Consumption through Agricultural Training and Nutrition Education in Africa: A Study Protocol for a Multisite Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial', PloS One, vol. 18/no. 7, (2023), pp. e0288870-e0288870.en_US
dc.identifier.issnISSN 1932-6203
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/9104
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPublic Library of Scienceen_US
dc.subjectinsect farming, household consumption, agricultural training, nutrition education, Africaen_US
dc.titlePromoting insect farming and household consumption through agricultural training and nutrition education in Africa: A study protocol for a multisite cluster-randomized controlled trialen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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