Impact of conditional cash transfers on child nutritional outcomes among sub-Saharan African countries: a systematic review protocol

JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2017 Sep;15(9):2295-2299. doi: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-003251.

Abstract

The objective of this review is to assess the impact of conditional cash transfers on child nutritional outcomes among sub-Saharan African countries. More specifically, the objectives are to assess the impact of conditional cash transfers on child anthropometry, micro-nutrient, and improvement in dietary diversity of households.

MeSH terms

  • Africa South of the Sahara / epidemiology
  • Anthropometry
  • Child
  • Child Nutrition Disorders / diet therapy*
  • Child Nutrition Disorders / epidemiology*
  • Diet / economics*
  • Food Assistance / economics*
  • Humans
  • Nutritional Status / physiology
  • Systematic Reviews as Topic