The Civil Society Fund (CSF) was established in May 2007 to provide a coordinated system of capacity building and support to civil society organizations to scale up effective and comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention and care services, as well as multisectoral services to orphans and other vulnerable children (OVC). This report presents the results of a study undertaken by the Civil Society Fund (CSF) through a contract with Socio-Economic Data Centre Ltd (SEDC) to assess the effectiveness of OVC supported interventions towards improvement in food and nutrition security and economic strengthening among OVC Households in Uganda. The study was carried out in five districts namely Gulu, Ibanda, Kibaale, Mayuge and Mityana. Data for the study was collected during the month of September 2012.
PROJECT TITLE
Effectiveness of OVC Interventions towards Improvement in Food and Nutrition Security and Economic Strengthening among OVC Households in Uganda
To assess the effectiveness of OVC interventions towards improvement in food and nutrition security and economic strengthening among targeted OVC households in five selected districts of Uganda.
1. To establish the efficacy of OVC interventions in improving food availability, access, and utilization in the targeted OVC households
2. To determine the extent to which OVC interventions contribute to strengthening assets growth and protection in OVC households.
3. To find out the extent to which OVC interventions contribute to income growth in the targeted OVC households.
4. To assess the contribution of food & nutrition security and economic strengthening interventions towards improving the well-being of OVC and their households
This study adopted a cross-sectional design combining qualitative and quantitative research methods. The study design entailed the use of the ‘before and after’ approach to determine the effectiveness of the OVC supported interventions. The information pertaining to the ‘before’ situation was obtained from baseline data where it was available, or from the respondents’ accounts of how they were before the interventions. The information regarding the ‘after’ was collected during this study. ‘Stories of change’ from respondents were also collected and analyzed to contribute to determining what positive changes have taken place as a result of the interventions.
