| The short-term impacts of a schooling conditional cash transfer program on the sexual behavior of young women. | |
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PMID: 19946887 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Recent evidence suggests that conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs for schooling are effective in raising school enrollment and attendance. However, there is also reason to believe that such programs can affect other outcomes, such as the sexual behavior of their young beneficiaries. Zomba Cash Transfer Program is a randomized ongoing CCT intervention targeting young women in Malawi that provides incentives (in the form of school fees and cash transfers) to current schoolgirls and recent dropouts to stay in or return to school. An average offer of US$10/month conditional on satisfactory school attendance - plus direct payment of secondary school fees - led to significant declines in early marriage, teenage pregnancy, and self-reported sexual activity among program beneficiaries after just one year of program implementation. For program beneficiaries who were out of school at baseline, the probability of getting married and becoming pregnant declined by more than 40 and 30%, respectively. In addition, the incidence of the onset of sexual activity was 38% lower among all program beneficiaries than the control group. Overall, these results suggest that CCT programs not only serve as useful tools for improving school attendance but may also reduce sexual activity, teen pregnancy, and early marriage. |
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Authors:
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Sarah Baird; Ephraim Chirwa; Craig McIntosh; Berk Ozler |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Health economics Volume: 19 Suppl ISSN: 1099-1050 ISO Abbreviation: Health Econ Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-30 Completed Date: 2010-12-27 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9306780 Medline TA: Health Econ Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 55-68 Citation Subset: IM |
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(c) 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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Department of Global Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA. |
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Adolescent Child Family Characteristics Female Financing, Personal Health Behavior Humans Intervention Studies Malawi Motivation* Poverty* / prevention & control, statistics & numerical data Pregnancy Pregnancy in Adolescence / ethnology, prevention & control* Public Assistance / economics*, statistics & numerical data Schools Sexual Behavior* Young Adult |
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