Randomized controlled trials of multi-sectoral programs: Lessons from development research

Development is a multi-faceted process; achieving development goals thus requires a multi-sectoral approach. For over two decades, our research group of economists and nutritionists has designed and implemented randomized trials to assess the effectiveness of multisectoral programs in improving nutr...

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Autores principales: Quisumbing, Agnes R., Ahmed, Akhter, Gilligan, Daniel O., Hoddinott, John F., Kumar, Neha, Leroy, Jef L., Menon, Purnima, Olney, Deanna K., Roy, Shalini, Ruel, Marie T.
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Publicado: Elsevier 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142952
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author Quisumbing, Agnes R.
Ahmed, Akhter
Gilligan, Daniel O.
Hoddinott, John F.
Kumar, Neha
Leroy, Jef L.
Menon, Purnima
Olney, Deanna K.
Roy, Shalini
Ruel, Marie T.
author_browse Ahmed, Akhter
Gilligan, Daniel O.
Hoddinott, John F.
Kumar, Neha
Leroy, Jef L.
Menon, Purnima
Olney, Deanna K.
Quisumbing, Agnes R.
Roy, Shalini
Ruel, Marie T.
author_facet Quisumbing, Agnes R.
Ahmed, Akhter
Gilligan, Daniel O.
Hoddinott, John F.
Kumar, Neha
Leroy, Jef L.
Menon, Purnima
Olney, Deanna K.
Roy, Shalini
Ruel, Marie T.
author_sort Quisumbing, Agnes R.
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description Development is a multi-faceted process; achieving development goals thus requires a multi-sectoral approach. For over two decades, our research group of economists and nutritionists has designed and implemented randomized trials to assess the effectiveness of multisectoral programs in improving nutrition, food security, and other measures of well-being, largely at the request of developing country governments, development partners, and non-governmental organizations. Our approach addresses three perceived pitfalls of RCTs: the “black box” nature of RCTs, limited external validity, and challenges in translation of results to impacts at scale. We address these concerns by identifying and assessing programmatic pathways to impact with quantitative and qualitative methods; studying similar programs implemented by different organizations across various settings; and working closely with implementing partners in the design, research, and dissemination processes to inform adaptation and scale-up of programs and policies.
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spelling CGSpace1429522025-02-24T06:46:42Z Randomized controlled trials of multi-sectoral programs: Lessons from development research Quisumbing, Agnes R. Ahmed, Akhter Gilligan, Daniel O. Hoddinott, John F. Kumar, Neha Leroy, Jef L. Menon, Purnima Olney, Deanna K. Roy, Shalini Ruel, Marie T. development programmes randomized controlled trials research nutrition food security Development is a multi-faceted process; achieving development goals thus requires a multi-sectoral approach. For over two decades, our research group of economists and nutritionists has designed and implemented randomized trials to assess the effectiveness of multisectoral programs in improving nutrition, food security, and other measures of well-being, largely at the request of developing country governments, development partners, and non-governmental organizations. Our approach addresses three perceived pitfalls of RCTs: the “black box” nature of RCTs, limited external validity, and challenges in translation of results to impacts at scale. We address these concerns by identifying and assessing programmatic pathways to impact with quantitative and qualitative methods; studying similar programs implemented by different organizations across various settings; and working closely with implementing partners in the design, research, and dissemination processes to inform adaptation and scale-up of programs and policies. 2020-03-01 2024-05-22T12:11:23Z 2024-05-22T12:11:23Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142952 en https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/title/public-health-nutrition https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2021.105622 Open Access Elsevier Quisumbing, Agnes R.; Ahmed, Akhter; Gilligan, Daniel; Hoddinott, John F.; Kumar, Neha; Leroy, Jef L.; Menon, Purnima; Olney, Deanna K.; Roy, Shalini; and Ruel, Marie T. 2020. Randomized controlled trials of multi-sectoral programs: Lessons from development research. World Development 127(March 2020): 104822. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2019.104822
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Quisumbing, Agnes R.
Ahmed, Akhter
Gilligan, Daniel O.
Hoddinott, John F.
Kumar, Neha
Leroy, Jef L.
Menon, Purnima
Olney, Deanna K.
Roy, Shalini
Ruel, Marie T.
Randomized controlled trials of multi-sectoral programs: Lessons from development research
title Randomized controlled trials of multi-sectoral programs: Lessons from development research
title_full Randomized controlled trials of multi-sectoral programs: Lessons from development research
title_fullStr Randomized controlled trials of multi-sectoral programs: Lessons from development research
title_full_unstemmed Randomized controlled trials of multi-sectoral programs: Lessons from development research
title_short Randomized controlled trials of multi-sectoral programs: Lessons from development research
title_sort randomized controlled trials of multi sectoral programs lessons from development research
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programmes
randomized controlled trials
research
nutrition
food security
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