Table 5.
Process indicators on implementation fidelity and exposure to interventions
| Control | AGRI | AGRI-NUT | AGRI-NUT+PLA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of implementation: internal monitoring data | |||||
| Number of events (video or PLA meetings) achieved in the 32-month implementation period | NA | 16 551/16 996 (97%) | 15 790/16 156 (98%) | 13 986/14 162 (99%) | |
| Structured observations of video dissemination quality in the last 6 months and quality score achieved* | |||||
| Grade A | NA | 51/51 (100%) | 57/57 (100%) | 40/40 (100%) | |
| Grade B | NA | 0/51 (0%) | 0/57 (0%) | 0/40 (0%) | |
| Grade C | NA | 0/51 (0%) | 0/57 (0%) | 0/40 (0%) | |
| Exposure to interventions: endline survey data | |||||
| Active self-help group members | 458/997 (46%) | 530/1100 (48%) | 537/1055 (51%) | 546/1139 (48%) | |
| Went to any video dissemination or PLA meeting in last 6 months | 21/997 (2%) | 548/1100 (50%) | 607/1055 (58%) | 632/1139 (55%) | |
| Mean number of events (video or PLA meetings) attended in last 6 months; range 0–11 | 0·1 (0·8), n=997 | 3·3 (4·0), n=1100 | 4·4 (4·5), n=1055 | 3·6 (3·9), n=1139 | |
Data are n/N (%) or mean (SD). NSA=nutrition-sensitive agriculture. AGRI=group assigned to NSA videos. AGRI-NUT=group assigned to NSA and nutrition-specific videos. AGRI-NUT+PLA=group assigned to NSA videos and nutrition-specific participatory learning and action (PLA) cycle meetings and videos.
The assessor scored eight parameters relating to the facilitator's ability as 0 (poor), 1 (good), or 2 (very good), for grades C, B, and A, respectively. Parameters were handling and setting up equipment; preparing the meeting venue; introducing the video topic; pausing the video during screening to check understanding and answer questions; encouraging the adoption of practices shown in the video; summarising the video; answering questions requiring subject knowledge; and filling out a form about the dissemination. Video disseminations scoring a total of 12 points or more achieved grade A (high quality), 6–11 points achieved grade B, and 0–7 points achieved grade C.