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

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Conditions studied: Pesticide Exposure, Food Safety

In brief

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)

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07507994

Run by

Bahir Dar University

People needed

572

Starts

2026-04-01

Expected to finish

2026-12-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

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