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Peanut-based School Meals in Rural Ghana to Improve Attendance and Retention
Led by Washington University School of Medicine · Updated on 2026-04-22
6700
Participants Needed
20
Research Sites
129 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
W
Washington University School of Medicine
Lead Sponsor
U
University of Ghana
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to test daily provision of peanut paste-based milk-containing ready-to-use school food (PM-RUF) in children 5-17 years of age in Ghana . The main question it aims to answer is: \- Will provision of PM-RUF as a daily school meal improve attendance, improve matriculation, and/or reduce dropouts among Ghanaian schoolchildren 5-17 years of age in Mion District as compared with provision of a common local flour made of rice/millet?
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Peanut-based School Meals in Rural Ghana to Improve Attendance and Retention
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Signed or thumb-printed informed consent by parent or guardian
- Enrollment at Basic 1 level or higher in a participating school
- Parent or guardian willing to follow all study procedures and available for the study duration
- Age between 5 and 17 years
You will not qualify if you...
- Known allergy to any ingredients in the study foods or medications
- Condition requiring immediate hospitalization
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 20 locations
1
Afayili Islamic primary school
Afayili, Ghana
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2
Bofoyili E/P JHS
Bofoyili, Ghana
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3
Bofoyili primary school
Bofoyili, Ghana
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4
Jimle AME Zion JHS
Jimile, Ghana
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5
Jimle/Guma R/C primary school
Jimile, Ghana
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6
Kanimo R/C JHS
Kanimo, Ghana
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7
Kpabia Islamic JHS
Kpabia, Ghana
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8
Kpuligini Islamic primary school
Kpuligini, Ghana
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9
Kusheli Islamic primary school
Kusheli, Ghana
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10
Mbatinga Islamic primary school
Mbatinga, Ghana
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11
St. Anthony primary school
Mion, Ghana
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12
Nadundo R/C JHS
Nadundo, Ghana
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13
Nalogno Methodist JHS
Nalogno, Ghana
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14
Salankpang A.M.E Zion primary school
Salankpang, Ghana
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15
Zakpalsi Issawiya E/A primary school
Salwelsi, Ghana
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16
Sambu Islamic JHS
Sambu, Ghana
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17
Sang Islamic JHS
Sang, Ghana
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18
Sang Zakaria Islamic JHS
Sang, Ghana
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19
Tuwua R/C JHS
Tuwua, Ghana
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20
Yabogu Islamic primary school
Yabogu, Ghana
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Research Team
M
Mark Manary, MD
CONTACT
P
Peter Kidd, BS
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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