The investigators will conduct a cluster randomized controlled trial across districts in Malawi to evaluate the effect of providing free casual labor to pregnant farmers and female farmers on agricultural output, maternal and child health outcomes, child development, and social networks.
Age range
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
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Agricultural Output
Timeframe: Assessed after harvest season (6 - 8 months after intervention initiation)
Labor inputs
Timeframe: Assessed after harvest season (6 - 8 months after intervention initiation)
Antenatal care seeking
Timeframe: Assessed after harvest season (6 - 8 months after intervention initiation)
Care seeking for child health
Timeframe: Assessed after harvest season (6 - 8 months after intervention initiation)
Reach of social networks
Timeframe: Assessed after harvest season (6 - 8 months after intervention initiation)
Postnatal care seeking
Timeframe: Assessed after harvest season (6 - 8 months after intervention initiation)