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Impact of a Conditional Cash Transfer Program Aimed at Promoting Maternal and Child Health Services in Kakamega
Introduction:
The Kenyan government launched a free maternity program in 2013. Kakamega County Government supplemented this through a conditional cash transfer program targeting poor women. This was to facilitate their access to maternal and child health services. This study looked at the impact of this intervention.
Methods:
Deliveries, four antenatal attendances, and general antenatal attendance were analysed for level 4 hospitals in Kakamega, Bungoma, and Busia counties. Difference-in-differences treatment effects methods were used with Busia and Bungoma acting as controls. Population and poverty were controlled for.
Results:
Monthly deliveries increased by 57, though this was not significant. Monthly antenatal clinic attendance and four antenatal clinic attendance increased significantly by 539 and 144 respectively. Poverty was a significant factor in influencing utilization of deliveries and antenatal clinic attendance.
Conclusion:
This conditional cash transfer may have improved use of maternal health services, with greatest impact on antenatal attendance.
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