Table 2.

Selected quantitative findings from beneficiary and nonbeneficiary interviews, n (%)

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.