Table 2.
Indicator | Beneficiary responses | Nonbeneficiary responses |
---|---|---|
Production knowledge, attitudes, and practices | ||
VFL understood nursery preparation | 37/58 (64) | N/A |
Mothers understood nursery preparation | 48/58 (83) | N/A |
VFL understood training in plant care | 46/58 (79) | N/A |
Mothers understood training in plant care | 37/58 (64) | N/A |
Had a home garden | 114/136 (84) | 3/74 (4) |
Water shortage perceived as production constraint | 85/114 (83) | 3/3 (100) |
Earned income from vegetable sales | 22/54 (41) | 0 |
Earned income from egg sales | 22/53 (42) | 14/27 (52) |
Woman keeps income from vegetable sales | 35/43 (82) | 0 |
Felt vegetable production improved through programme support | 37/44 (84) | N/A |
Satisfied with level of vegetable production | 23/54 (43) | N/A |
Satisfied with level of poultry production | 29/55 (53) | N/A |
Perceived programme improved food security | 52/55 (95) | N/A |
Nutrition knowledge | ||
OWL understood proper positioning for breastfeeding | 25/29 (86) | N/A |
HC members understood proper positioning for breastfeeding | 21/28 (75) | N/A |
OWL understood complimentary feeding | 27/29 (93) | N/A |
HC understood complimentary feeding | 24/28 (86) | N/A |
OWL understood topic of feeding the sick child | 8/29 (28) | N/A |
HC understood topic of feeding the sick child | 12/28 (43) | N/A |
OWL visited mother to check on adoption of practices | 10/29 (35) | N/A |
HC visited mother to check on adoption of practices | 19/28 (68) | N/A |
OWL could cite two ways to prevent anaemia | 9/30 (30) | N/A |
HC could cite two ways to prevent anaemia | 12/28 (43) | N/A |
Mothers could cite two ways to prevent anaemia | 39/136 (29) | 17/70 (24) |
Mothers know two foods to enrich porridge | 119/136 (86) | 50/70 (71) |
Mothers know two foods rich in Vitamin A | 107/130 (82) | 34/56 (61) |
Mothers trusted volunteers' advice (OWL communities) | 20/29 (69) | N/A |
Mothers trusted volunteers' advice (HC communities) | 24/28 (86) | N/A |
Note. OWL = older woman leader; HC = health committee; VFL = Village Farm Leaders; N/A = not applicable.