TY - JOUR
T1 - Monitoring the progress and impact of a multicountry, interdisciplinary research project on childhood stunting
T2 - the UKRI GCRF Action Against Stunting Hub MEL protocol
AU - D M, Dinesh Yadav
AU - Tata, Darius Tetsa
AU - Jobarteh, Modou Lamin
AU - Ndulu Ndolo, Rose
AU - Banjara, Santosh Kumar
AU - Augustine, Little Flower
AU - Manne, Munikumar
AU - Kulkarni, Bharati
AU - Diop, Assana
AU - Tairou, Fassiatou
AU - Fatou Ndiaye Diop, Camara
AU - Faye, Babacar
AU - Fahmida, Umi
AU - Htet, Min Kyaw
AU - Zahra, Nur L
AU - Sudibya, Arienta R P
AU - Naab, Francis
AU - Harder, Marie K
AU - Knott, Chelsey Victoria
AU - Waddington, Hugh Sharma
AU - Heffernan, Claire
PY - 2024/7/20
Y1 - 2024/7/20
N2 - Introduction: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) is an integral part of research, programme and policy development and implementation. However, MEL methods used to monitor and evaluate interdisciplinary research projects are often informal and under-reported. This article describes the MEL protocol of the UKRI GCRF Action Against Stunting Hub (AASH). Methods and analysis: The AASH conducts interdisciplinary research into childhood stunting in India, Indonesia and Senegal across 23 distinct work packages. Project-specific MEL framework and methods will be implemented. A logframe will be developed to monitor and evaluate the research activities across the field sites including the number of participants recruited, questionnaires, measurements and procedures completed. MEL dashboards using Tableau and Glasscubes will be used to track and report progress, milestones and outcomes of the project. Dashboard outputs will be reported as numbers and percentages, with additional graphs/charts for easy visualisation. A ‘learning’ framework will be developed to outline appropriate pipelines for the dissemination of the research findings. This includes a theory of change explicating the overarching ambitions of the project in influencing policy, practice and research, and strategic engagement of relevant stakeholders to evaluate knowledge, attitudes and best practices for impactful engagement and dissemination of the research findings. Ethics and dissemination: Ethical approval was granted by the Ethics Committee of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (17915/RR/17513); National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR)–Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India (CR/04/I/2021); Health Research Ethics Committee, University of Indonesia and Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (KET-887/UN2.F1/ETIK/PPM.00.02/2019); and the National Ethics Committee for Health Research (CNERS), Senegal (Protocole SEN19/78). Findings from this work will be published in peer-reviewed journals, presented in conferences and disseminated to policy makers and research communities.
AB - Introduction: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) is an integral part of research, programme and policy development and implementation. However, MEL methods used to monitor and evaluate interdisciplinary research projects are often informal and under-reported. This article describes the MEL protocol of the UKRI GCRF Action Against Stunting Hub (AASH). Methods and analysis: The AASH conducts interdisciplinary research into childhood stunting in India, Indonesia and Senegal across 23 distinct work packages. Project-specific MEL framework and methods will be implemented. A logframe will be developed to monitor and evaluate the research activities across the field sites including the number of participants recruited, questionnaires, measurements and procedures completed. MEL dashboards using Tableau and Glasscubes will be used to track and report progress, milestones and outcomes of the project. Dashboard outputs will be reported as numbers and percentages, with additional graphs/charts for easy visualisation. A ‘learning’ framework will be developed to outline appropriate pipelines for the dissemination of the research findings. This includes a theory of change explicating the overarching ambitions of the project in influencing policy, practice and research, and strategic engagement of relevant stakeholders to evaluate knowledge, attitudes and best practices for impactful engagement and dissemination of the research findings. Ethics and dissemination: Ethical approval was granted by the Ethics Committee of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (17915/RR/17513); National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR)–Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India (CR/04/I/2021); Health Research Ethics Committee, University of Indonesia and Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (KET-887/UN2.F1/ETIK/PPM.00.02/2019); and the National Ethics Committee for Health Research (CNERS), Senegal (Protocole SEN19/78). Findings from this work will be published in peer-reviewed journals, presented in conferences and disseminated to policy makers and research communities.
KW - Qualitative research
KW - Data Collection
KW - Monitoring
U2 - 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002428
DO - 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002428
M3 - Article
SN - 2399-9772
VL - 8
JO - BMJ Paediatrics Open
JF - BMJ Paediatrics Open
IS - Suppl 1
ER -