Study Context
The study took place in rural Muhanga District that is located in
Southern province of the country, approximately 49 Km from the Rwandan
capital city of Kigali. The majority of the population in Muhanga
district lives in rural area. The main source of income and food in
Muhanga district is agriculture. Muhanga district had reduced poverty
headcount from 53.3% in 2010/2011 to 30.5% in 2013/2014 [13]. In
contrast, the 2019/2020 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS)
found that 35 % of children under the age of 5 were stunted; this is
above the national rate of 33% [14].