Survey data for ex-post evaluation of the horticulture project in the Marshall Islands

This Data provides supplementary information about how we explored aid effectiveness of the horticulture project in the Marshall Islands. The issue of sustainable development in small island developing countries has become increasingly important. We used a quasi-experimental design and selected the participants (using household as a unit) of the project to the experimental group and non-participants to the control group to evaluate the impact of the horticulture project. As for data collection in the field, we collected data through a structured questionnaire. We recruited one interviewer to conduct household surveys in the field for 40 days from April to June. A total of 96 valid questionnaires were collected, including 36 participants and 60 non-participants. The average household consumption of vegetables and fruits is 6.18 units (SD=7.84). Comparing project participants with non-participants, consumption of vegetables and fruits of the participants is 1.96 units higher than non-participants (P=0.062). Results from regression analysis indicate that participation in the project significantly affects consumption of vegetables and fruits (p< .05). Also, the revenue of selling vegetables and fruit accounts for 74.77 percent of participants' household income, becoming an important source of income for the households.