Reducing vitamin A deficiency in Ethiopia: linkages with a women-focused dairy goat farming project.

Abstract

This report summarizes findings from Ethiopia. The trial intervention implemented there aimed to improve vitamin A status among women and young children. It built on the achievements of a previous dairy goat project designed to improve household income and well-being. The current study expanded the technology package from that project to include interventions specifically aimed at eliminating constraints on vitamin A intake including health and nutrition education skills training in gardening and food preparation and distribution of vegetable seeds. A post-intervention study compared participants and non-participants in the trial intervention with regard to food intake and clinical signs of vitamin A deficiency. (excerpt)