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COM-B Model-based Behavioral Intervention on Safe Pesticide Use and Food Safety Practice Among Farmers

NCT07507994 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 572

Last updated 2026-04-02

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Summary

This study evaluates the effectiveness of a COM-B-based behavioral intervention to improve safe pesticide use and food safety practices among smallholder farmers in Ethiopia, using a cluster-randomized controlled trial design. A cluster-randomized controlled trial will be conducted in the North Mecha and Fogera districts. A total of 22 clusters (kebeles) will be randomly selected and allocated to intervention or control arms.

Approximately 572 eligible farmers will be enrolled. The intervention will last 12 weeks, followed by a 4-week follow-up (total 16 weeks).

Study Design: Interventional, Randomized, Parallel Assignment, Single-blind (assessor)

Conditions

  • Pesticide Exposure
  • Food Safety

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

COM-B-Based Behavioral Intervention

A structured COM-B-based behavioral intervention follows up to 16 weeks, including education, skills training, practical demonstrations, environmental support, and motivational strategies to improve safe pesticide use and food safety practices among farmers, including follow-up visits for reinforcement

OTHER

Active Comparator: Routine agricultural extension services

Participants will receive routine agricultural extension services and follow-up for 16 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bahir Dar University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Higemengist Astatkie, Ph.D. · Bahir Dar University, Collage of Medicine and Health science

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-04-01
Primary Completion
2026-10-30
Completion
2026-12-30

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