Effects of multiannual, seasonal unconditional cash transfers on food security and dietary diversity in rural Burkina Faso: The Moderate Acute Malnutrition Out (MAM’Out) cluster-randomized controlled trial

To evaluate the impact of multiannual, seasonal unconditional cash transfers (UCT) provided within the Moderate Acute Malnutrition Out (MAM’Out) research project on households’ food security and children’s and caregivers’ dietary diversity.A two-arm cluster-randomized controlled trial with sixteen v...

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Autores principales: Houngbe, Freddy, Tonguet-Papucci, Audrey, Nago, Eunice, Gauny, Josselin, Ait-Aïssa, Myriam, Huneau, Jean-François, Kolsteren, Patrick, Huybregts, Lieven
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146850
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author Houngbe, Freddy
Tonguet-Papucci, Audrey
Nago, Eunice
Gauny, Josselin
Ait-Aïssa, Myriam
Huneau, Jean-François
Kolsteren, Patrick
Huybregts, Lieven
author_browse Ait-Aïssa, Myriam
Gauny, Josselin
Houngbe, Freddy
Huneau, Jean-François
Huybregts, Lieven
Kolsteren, Patrick
Nago, Eunice
Tonguet-Papucci, Audrey
author_facet Houngbe, Freddy
Tonguet-Papucci, Audrey
Nago, Eunice
Gauny, Josselin
Ait-Aïssa, Myriam
Huneau, Jean-François
Kolsteren, Patrick
Huybregts, Lieven
author_sort Houngbe, Freddy
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description To evaluate the impact of multiannual, seasonal unconditional cash transfers (UCT) provided within the Moderate Acute Malnutrition Out (MAM’Out) research project on households’ food security and children’s and caregivers’ dietary diversity.A two-arm cluster-randomized controlled trial with sixteen villages in the intervention group and sixteen others in the control group. A monthly allowance of 10 000 XOF was transferred to caregivers of eligible children via a personal mobile phone account from July to November 2013 and 2014.Tapoa province in the eastern region of Burkina Faso.Data on household food access (monthly adequate household food provisioning (MAHFP); household food insecurity access scale (HFIAS)) and maternal and child dietary diversity were analysed for 1143 households, 1219 caregivers of reproductive age (15–49 years) and 1247 under-5 children from both intervention and control groups.The mean women dietary diversity score in intervention caregivers and the mean dietary diversity score (DDS) in intervention children with inadequate minimum DDS at baseline were respectively 7 % (95 % CI 2, 11 %;P= 0·002) and 17 % (95 % CI 11, 23 %;P<0·001) higher compared with the control group. However, no difference was found in the intervention effect on household food security measured with HFIAS (relative risk = 1·03; 95 % CI 0·92, 1·15;P= 0·565) and MAHFP (relative risk = 0·98; 95 % CI 0·96, 1·01;P= 0·426).Multiannual, seasonalUCT increased dietary diversity in children and their caregivers. They can be recommended in actions aiming to improve maternal and child diet diversity.
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spelling CGSpace1468502024-11-15T08:52:28Z Effects of multiannual, seasonal unconditional cash transfers on food security and dietary diversity in rural Burkina Faso: The Moderate Acute Malnutrition Out (MAM’Out) cluster-randomized controlled trial Houngbe, Freddy Tonguet-Papucci, Audrey Nago, Eunice Gauny, Josselin Ait-Aïssa, Myriam Huneau, Jean-François Kolsteren, Patrick Huybregts, Lieven rural population child health malnutrition nutrition children food security cash transfers dietary diversity To evaluate the impact of multiannual, seasonal unconditional cash transfers (UCT) provided within the Moderate Acute Malnutrition Out (MAM’Out) research project on households’ food security and children’s and caregivers’ dietary diversity.A two-arm cluster-randomized controlled trial with sixteen villages in the intervention group and sixteen others in the control group. A monthly allowance of 10 000 XOF was transferred to caregivers of eligible children via a personal mobile phone account from July to November 2013 and 2014.Tapoa province in the eastern region of Burkina Faso.Data on household food access (monthly adequate household food provisioning (MAHFP); household food insecurity access scale (HFIAS)) and maternal and child dietary diversity were analysed for 1143 households, 1219 caregivers of reproductive age (15–49 years) and 1247 under-5 children from both intervention and control groups.The mean women dietary diversity score in intervention caregivers and the mean dietary diversity score (DDS) in intervention children with inadequate minimum DDS at baseline were respectively 7 % (95 % CI 2, 11 %;P= 0·002) and 17 % (95 % CI 11, 23 %;P<0·001) higher compared with the control group. However, no difference was found in the intervention effect on household food security measured with HFIAS (relative risk = 1·03; 95 % CI 0·92, 1·15;P= 0·565) and MAHFP (relative risk = 0·98; 95 % CI 0·96, 1·01;P= 0·426).Multiannual, seasonalUCT increased dietary diversity in children and their caregivers. They can be recommended in actions aiming to improve maternal and child diet diversity. 2019-06 2024-06-21T09:09:03Z 2024-06-21T09:09:03Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146850 en Limited Access Cambridge University Press Houngbe, Freddy; Tonguet-Papucci, Audrey; Nago, Eunice; Gauny, Josselin; Ait-Aïssa, Myriam; Huneau, Jean-François; Kolsteren, Patrick; and Huybregts, Lieven. 2019. Effects of multiannual, seasonal unconditional cash transfers on food security and dietary diversity in rural Burkina Faso: The Moderate Acute Malnutrition Out (MAM’Out) cluster-randomized controlled trial. Public Health Nutrition 22(6): 1089-1099. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980018003452
spellingShingle rural population
child health
malnutrition
nutrition
children
food security
cash transfers
dietary diversity
Houngbe, Freddy
Tonguet-Papucci, Audrey
Nago, Eunice
Gauny, Josselin
Ait-Aïssa, Myriam
Huneau, Jean-François
Kolsteren, Patrick
Huybregts, Lieven
Effects of multiannual, seasonal unconditional cash transfers on food security and dietary diversity in rural Burkina Faso: The Moderate Acute Malnutrition Out (MAM’Out) cluster-randomized controlled trial
title Effects of multiannual, seasonal unconditional cash transfers on food security and dietary diversity in rural Burkina Faso: The Moderate Acute Malnutrition Out (MAM’Out) cluster-randomized controlled trial
title_full Effects of multiannual, seasonal unconditional cash transfers on food security and dietary diversity in rural Burkina Faso: The Moderate Acute Malnutrition Out (MAM’Out) cluster-randomized controlled trial
title_fullStr Effects of multiannual, seasonal unconditional cash transfers on food security and dietary diversity in rural Burkina Faso: The Moderate Acute Malnutrition Out (MAM’Out) cluster-randomized controlled trial
title_full_unstemmed Effects of multiannual, seasonal unconditional cash transfers on food security and dietary diversity in rural Burkina Faso: The Moderate Acute Malnutrition Out (MAM’Out) cluster-randomized controlled trial
title_short Effects of multiannual, seasonal unconditional cash transfers on food security and dietary diversity in rural Burkina Faso: The Moderate Acute Malnutrition Out (MAM’Out) cluster-randomized controlled trial
title_sort effects of multiannual seasonal unconditional cash transfers on food security and dietary diversity in rural burkina faso the moderate acute malnutrition out mam out cluster randomized controlled trial
topic rural population
child health
malnutrition
nutrition
children
food security
cash transfers
dietary diversity
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146850
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