Alemu, Mohammed HussenHalloran, AftonOlsen, Søren BøyeAnankware, Jacob PaarechugaNyeko, PhilipAyieko, MonicaNyakeri, EvansKinyuru, JohnKonyole, SilvenusNiassy, SaliouEgonyu, James PeterMalinga, Geoffrey MaxwellNg'ang'a, JeremiahNg'ong'a, Charles AdinoOkeyo, NickyDebrah, Shadrack KwakuKiiru, SamuelAcur, AmosRoos, Nanna2023-08-072023-08-072023-07-19Alemu, 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.ISSN 1932-6203https://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/9104Edible 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.eninsect farming, household consumption, agricultural training, nutrition education, AfricaArticle