TABLE 2.
Attendance at LAUNCH Community Groups and Travel to Food Distribution Points, by Quarter, Liberia, April 2012–June 2014
| % Participating in Care Group or Mother Groupa | % With a Family Member Participating in Farmer Group | % Traveling More Than 1 Hour to FDP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter 1 | 30 | 9 | 30 |
| Quarter 2 | 42 | 15 | 38 |
| Quarter 3 | 46 | 18 | 24 |
| Quarter 4 | 60 | 20 | 25 |
| Quarter 5 | 91 | 31 | 28 |
| Quarter 6 | 78 | 41 | 16 |
| Quarter 7b | 98 | 25 | 11 |
| Quarter 8b | 92 | 29 | 27 |
| Quarter 9b | 98 | 30 | 14 |
Abbreviations: FDP, food distribution point; LAUNCH, Liberia Agricultural Upgrading Nutrition and Child Health project.
a Participation in one of these groups was a prerequisite for receiving food rations. A mother group is a group of women that meets under the leadership of one lead mother. A Care Group is a group of lead mothers (around 20) that participates in training.
b In quarters 7, 8, and 9, the point of contact shifted to household level.