ColaLife Operational Trial Zambia Improving Use, Access, Availability and Awareness of ORS and Zinc for the Treatment of Diarrhoea in the Home

This document describes an overview of the ColaLife Operational Trial Zambia (COTZ), which aimed to enhance the accessibility and use of Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) and zinc for treating diarrhea in children under five by utilizing Coca-Cola's distribution channels. The evaluation, conducted by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, employed a pre-test/post-test design with control groups and gathered data through surveys of caregivers and private retailers. The findings revealed a notable increase in ORS and zinc usage, improved ORS preparation at home, a shift in ORS sourcing from public to private retailers, and heightened awareness of zinc as a treatment. Despite logistical and potential bias challenges, the trial was successful in making essential diarrhea treatments more available, indicating a sustainable positive impact on community health. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: Closed organisation: Department for International Development
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Impact evaluation
• Impact methods: Quasi-experimental method
• Quasi-experimental methods: Difference-in-difference
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: June 2014

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes