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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Nutrition Science
  • Social Policy

Background:

  • Childhood anemia is a widespread and serious health issue.
  • Nutrition-specific policies are effective, but the impact of nutrition-sensitive policies like cash transfers is less understood.
  • Social protection's effect on anemia is understudied compared to its impact on child height.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of cash transfer programs on childhood hemoglobin levels and anemia prevalence.
  • To synthesize evidence on the effectiveness of cash transfers as a nutrition-sensitive intervention.
  • To compare the impact of cash transfers alone versus combined interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of over 4000 studies.
  • Meta-analysis of 26 estimates on cash transfer program effects.
  • Analysis of impacts on hemoglobin and anemia prevalence.

Main Results:

  • Cash transfers alone had a negligible effect on hemoglobin (0.065 g/L) and anemia prevalence (-0.092).
  • Impacts on hemoglobin and anemia prevalence were not statistically significant.
  • Programs combining cash transfers with behavior change communication or nutritional supplements showed greater success.

Conclusions:

  • Overall impacts of cash transfer programs on childhood hemoglobin and anemia are weak and inconclusive.
  • Cash transfers are more effective when integrated with other interventions, such as education or nutritional supplements.
  • Further research is needed to fully understand the role of social protection in addressing childhood anemia.