CompletedNot Applicable

Asili Evaluation in the Democratic Republic of Congo

9,999 participantsStarted 2016-08-04

Plain-language summary

The South Kivu province of DRC has experience continuous armed conflict over the last several decades; as a result, livelihoods and health metrics are uniformly poor. Thus, the objective of this study is to determine if an integrated set of social enterprises can improve child health while offering viable and scalable new business opportunities for the community. Specific research questions include the impact of the individual enterprises on (1) child health, (2) access to clean water, and (3) economic opportunities in the region.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Living in an Asili catchment area * Between the age of 18 and 65 * Have at least one child under 5 living at home at baseline * Able to communicate in the study languages: French, Kiswahili, or Mashi Exclusion Criteria: * Suffering from a significant mental deficit, including mental illness, learning difficulties, or substance abuse, which would impair their ability to consent to participate in the study.

What they're measuring

Under-5 child health

Timeframe: up to 15 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03536286

SponsorStanford University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-07-31

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