This study aims to evaluate whether revised food voucher programs, combined with nutrition education sessions, can improve food security, dietary quality, nutrition knowledge, and nutritional outcomes among low-income households in the Philippines. Researchers will compare different monthly voucher amounts-Philippine Peso (PhP) 3,000, PhP 5,000, and PhP 8,000-with a no-voucher control group to determine which approach is most effective.
The main questions the study aims to answer are:
* Do food vouchers improve household food security, reduce hunger, and improve dietary quality and nutrient intake? * Do larger voucher amounts lead to greater improvements in nutrition and health outcomes? * Does enhanced nutrition education improve nutrition knowledge and healthy eating practices?
Participants will:
* Receive either a monthly food voucher or no voucher, depending on study group assignment * Attend nutrition education and Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) sessions if assigned to a voucher group * Complete household interviews on food consumption, household expenditures, food security, and nutrition knowledge * Participate in dietary assessments and anthropometric measurements for women and children under 5 years of age
Households enrolled in the REVIVE study sample drawn from Listahanan 3-eligible low-income households
Residency within selected study clusters in the study municipalities
Household consent to participate in the study and all survey components
Availability of a primary respondent (meal planner or primary food preparer) willing to participate in household interviews
Households unwilling or unable to provide informed consent
Households not residing within the designated study clusters at the time of baseline data collection
Inability to complete core survey modules due to communication barriers or other conditions preventing reliable data collection