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Unconditional cash transfers do not prevent children's undernutrition in the Moderate Acute Malnutrition Out (MAM'Out) cluster-randomized controlled trial in rural Burkina Faso

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  • Freddy Houngbe

    (UGENT - Universiteit Gent = Ghent University = Université de Gand, ACF - Action contre la Faim)

  • Audrey Tonguet-Papucci

    (ACF - Action contre la Faim, PNCA - Physiologie de la Nutrition et du Comportement Alimentaire - INRA - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique - AgroParisTech, UGENT - Universiteit Gent = Ghent University = Université de Gand)

  • Chiara Altare

    (ACF - Action contre la Faim)

  • Myriam Ait-Aissa

    (ACF - Action contre la Faim)

  • Jean-François Huneau

    (PNCA - Physiologie de la Nutrition et du Comportement Alimentaire - INRA - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique - AgroParisTech)

  • Lieven Huybregts

    (IFPRI - International Food Policy Research Institute [Washington] - CGIAR - Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research [CGIAR])

  • Patrick Kolsteren

    (UGENT - Universiteit Gent = Ghent University = Université de Gand)

Abstract

Background: Limited evidence is available on the impact that unconditional cash transfer (UCT) programs can have on child nutrition, particularly in West Africa, where child undernutrition is still a public health challenge. Objective: This study examined the impact of a multiannual, seasonal UCT program to reduce the occurrence of wasting (weight-for-height, midupper arm circumference), stunting (height-for-age), and morbidity among children

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  • Freddy Houngbe & Audrey Tonguet-Papucci & Chiara Altare & Myriam Ait-Aissa & Jean-François Huneau & Lieven Huybregts & Patrick Kolsteren, 2017. "Unconditional cash transfers do not prevent children's undernutrition in the Moderate Acute Malnutrition Out (MAM'Out) cluster-randomized controlled trial in rural Burkina Faso," Post-Print hal-01779025, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-01779025
    DOI: 10.3945/jn.117.247858
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    Burkina Faso; children; morbidity; nutritional status; seasonal unconditional cash transfers;
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