A Livelihood Intervention for Impoverished Women in Rural Uganda

A Livelihood Intervention for Impoverished Women in Rural Uganda: Randomized Controlled Trial

The objective of the study is to determine whether a livelihood intervention can improve economic and psychosocial wellbeing in rural Uganda.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women aged 18-60 years (or emancipated minors aged 16-17 years) who live with at least one child under the age of 5 in the same household
• Women aged 18-60 years (or emancipated minors aged 16-17 years) who agree to participate in the livelihood intervention training program
• Women aged 18-60 years (or emancipated minors aged 16-17 years) who agree to participate in study data collection

Exclusion Criteria:

• Men
• Women who do not live in Nyakabare Parish
• Women under 18 years of age (if not emancipated minors) or older than 60 years of age
• Women who do not live with at least one child under the age of 5 in the same household
• Women who decline to participate in the livelihood intervention training program
• Women who decline to participate in study data collection
• Women who live in the same household as another study participant