Long-term Effectiveness and Implementation of the Meals, Education, and Gardens for In-School Adolescents Program

NANot yet recruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

1,500

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 31, 2026

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2027

Study Completion Date

January 31, 2028

Conditions
AnemiaNutritional Status
Interventions
OTHER

School meals

Daily mid-day meals sourced locally and supplemented by school gardens.

OTHER

School gardens

A school vegetable garden to grow green leafy vegetables on school grounds.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

IFA and Deworming

Weekly iron and folic acid supplements and annual deworming.

BEHAVIORAL

Nutrition education

Nutrition education, led by trained teachers, that will cover health, agriculture, and WASH topics.

BEHAVIORAL

Women's workshops

Community workshops that will engage mothers or female guardians in gardening, nutrition, and entrepreneurship, offering support and training for small businesses and homestead gardens.

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

University of Dodoma, Dodoma

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

George Mason University

OTHER

collaborator

Africa Academy for Public Health

OTHER

collaborator

University of Dodoma

OTHER

lead

Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)

OTHER

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