SELEVER study: Baseline survey

The <i>Soutenir l’Exploitation Familiale pour Lancer l’Élevage des Volailles et Valoriser l’Économie Rurale </i>(SELEVER) study was a cluster randomized controlled trial conducted in rural Burkina Faso to evaluate the impact of an integrated agriculture-nutrition intervention on the diets, health, and nutritional status of women and children. The intervention package combined poultry value chain development, women’s empowerment initiatives, and a behavior change communication strategy to promote healthier diets and improved feeding, care, and hygiene practices.</p>

Data collection took place in rural communities across three regions—Boucle du Mouhoun, Centre-Ouest, and Haut-Bassins—over four rounds between March 2017 and August 2020. The baseline survey (Round 1) was conducted from March to June 2017, during the post-harvest season, and included a sample of 1,800 households. Follow-up 1 and Follow-up 2 (Rounds 2 and 3) were carried out during the lean season, with data collected in September–October 2017 and September–October 2019, respectively, from a subsample of 1,080 households. The endline survey (Round 4) took place from March to August 2020, with a temporary pause in data collection due to COVID-19 restrictions.</p>

The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the intervention package in enhancing nutritional outcomes for women and children in the targeted communities. The data presented here are from the <b>baseline survey</b>.

*支持家庭农场开展家禽养殖并振兴农村经济（Soutenir l’Exploitation Familiale pour Lancer l’Élevage des Volailles et Valoriser l’Économie Rurale，缩写SELEVER）研究是一项在布基纳法索农村地区开展的整群随机对照试验，旨在评估农业-营养综合干预措施对妇女与儿童膳食、健康及营养状况的影响。本次干预包整合了三大核心内容：家禽价值链开发、妇女赋权举措，以及旨在推广健康膳食、优化喂养照护与卫生习惯的行为改变沟通策略。数据采集工作于2017年3月至2020年8月间开展，覆盖布基纳法索布克莱迪穆翁、中西、上盆地三个大区的农村社区，共计完成四轮调研。首轮基线调查于2017年3月至6月的收获季后开展，共纳入1800户家庭作为研究样本。第一轮与第二轮追踪调研（即第二、三轮调研）于青黄不接季开展，分别在2017年9月至10月、2019年9月至10月完成，调研样本缩减为1080户家庭。终线调查（第四轮调研）于2020年3月至8月进行，期间因新冠疫情防控限制措施一度暂停数据采集。本研究的核心目标为评估上述综合干预包对目标社区妇女与儿童营养结局的改善效果。本次公开的数据集来自**基线调查**。