Mobile Interventions for Upscaling Participatory Action and Videos for Agriculture and Nutrition (m-UPAVAN): Qualitative Interview Data

These data were collected to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and equity of a nutrition-sensitive agriculture intervention from the UPAVAN trial (see: 10.1016/S2542-5196(21)00001-2) adapted to a mobile intervention (m-UPAVAN) during the COVID-19 pandemic in rural Odisha, India. We used a convergent parallel mixed-method design. This data collection includes 38 transcripts of qualitative interviews conducted among women with a child <2 years of age at the end of the m-UPAVAN intervention. Interviews were conducted to understand women’s experiences of the m-UPAVAN intervention, factors that affected its feasibility and acceptability, and the potential for realising change in nutrition-sensitive agricultural and nutrition-specific practices. Participants from the UPAVAN intervention areas were asked whether they participated in the UPAVAN interventions, and if so, questions on preferences for m-UPAVAN vs UPAVAN were additionally administered. Interviews also enquired into women's general phone usage and gender norms in phone access and use. Quantitative data collected as part of the same study are available from: 10.17037/DATA.00003635.

Additional Information

Transcripts of qualitative interviews contain unique participant experiences and information that may risk revealing participants’ identities, even after the removal of common identifiers. Given the nature of the discussions, this may risk jeopardising participant safety. Therefore, these data are only available for specific lines of enquiry that do not jeopardise the participants’ anonymity and safety and are subject to ethical approval. For full information on topics covered during interviews, please see the interview guide uploaded under 'Study Instruments'.

Keywords

India, mHealth, Feasibility, Pilot study, Behaviour change intervention, nutrition-sensitive agriculture