Ghana’s Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (1000) Program Seasonally Impacts Birthweight: A Difference-in-Differences Analysis

Ghana’s Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (1000) Program Seasonally Impacts Birthweight: A Difference-in-Differences Analysis

Objectives: Low birthweight (LBW) prevalence remains high in African countries and evidence of cash transfer impacts on birthweight, particularly by season of infant birth, is limited. This study examines overall and seasonal cash transfer impacts on LBW in rural Ghana.Methods: Data come from a long...

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Main Authors: Sarah Quinones, Pauline Mendola, Lili Tian, Shao Lin, Jacob Novignon, Gustavo Angeles, Tia Palermo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:International Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
Ghana
cash transfers
LEAP 1000
birthweight
LBW
Online Access:https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2023.1605336/full

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https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2023.1605336/full

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