Food Aid Quality Review: Feasibility and Acceptability Study of Corn Soy Blend and Fortified Vegetable Oil in Malawi (FAQR-Malawi)

All Beneficiary Mothers/Caretakers receiving supplementary food for their children at the selected FDPs implementing a program change or the control FDPs , are considered part of the subject pool. All beneficiaries will be receiving a program change (consistent with additional oil ration and education on preparation in Phase I, and repackaged CSB in Phase II) in the selected FDPs. Participation in individual interviews, focus group discussions, and observations constitutes subject participation.

Subject Categories

• Beneficiary Children that are part of the taste tests in preparation for Phase I
• Beneficiary Mothers/Caretakers that participate in interviews, focus group discussions, and in home observations
• Care Group Lead Mothers that participate in individual interviews and FGD
• Health Care Workers that participate in individual interviews
• PVO staff members that participate in individual interviews
• Store owners/Market Vendors that participate in individual interviews

Beneficiary Children (Children Under five years old,U5):

Inclusion Criteria:

• Child enrolled in Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) to receive ration (CSB13 and FVO) from 1 of the 16 Food Distribution Points
• Child has an SFP ration card
• Subject's whose mother/caretaker or CSB preparer was contacted to participate in taste test FGD
• Subject's whose mother/caretaker is voluntarily willing to consent to their child's participation in taste tests

Exclusion Criteria:

- All children enrolled in the SFP in the selected program change FDPs are eligible

Beneficiary Mothers/Caretakers (Mothers/Caretakers of Children Under five years old,U5):

Inclusion Criteria:

• Beneficiary Mother/Caretaker enrolled in Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) to receive ration (CSB13 and FVO) for her child from 1 of the 16 Food Distribution Points
• Beneficiary Child has an SFP ration card
• Beneficiary Mother/Caretaker has no age restrictions for inclusion (Note: Mothers/caretakers or CSB preparers will be asked to participate regardless of age and consented appropriately)
• Subject who is voluntarily willing to participate by signing the consent form (or if minor, adult is willing to sign on their behalf). Note: This should will only come after the subject has been educated on all that appertains to their her involvement in this study, the consent script read aloud for them and given the chance to make her own non-coerced, non-persuaded and autonomous decision.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Beneficiary Mothers/Caretakers who were interviewed once for this study will not be interviewed a second time during a later Phase of the study.

Care Group Lead Mothers

Inclusion Criteria:

• Lead mother who covers the catchment area of the selected 16 FDP's
• Lead mother has been present during the program change period
• Subject who is voluntarily willing to participate by signing the consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

- None

Health Care Workers (Health Surveillance Agents, Health Promoters, Resource Persons)

Inclusion Criteria:

• Health Care Workers serving within the catchment area for the 16 FDPs
• Health Care Worker has been present during the study period
• Subject who is voluntarily willing to participate by signing the consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

-None

PVO Staff Members

Inclusion Criteria:

• All staff members from Catholic Relief Services, Africare, Save the Children, Project Concern International (PCI)
• Subject who is voluntarily willing to participate by signing the consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

- PVO Staff members who joined too recently to have experience of the program change Store Owners/Market Vendor

Inclusion Criteria:

• Store owner/market vendor in study districts (i.e. Machinga, Balaka, Chiradzulu and Mulanje districts) who trades in the relevant products (food vendors)
• Subject who is voluntarily willing to participate by signing the consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

- Vendors who do not sell food.