The MAM’Out project: a randomized controlled trial to assess multiannual and seasonal cash transfers for the prevention of acute malnutrition in children under 36 months in Burkina Faso

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dc.creatorTonguet-Papucci, Audrey
dc.creatorHuybregts, Lieven
dc.creatorAït-Aïssa, Myriam
dc.creatorHuneau, Jean-François
dc.creatorKolsteren, Patrick
dc.date2015-08-14
dc.date2024-08-01T02:51:41Z
dc.date2024-08-01T02:51:41Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:00:53Z
dc.descriptionWasting is a public health issue but evidence gaps remain concerning preventive strategies not primarily based on food products. Cash transfers, as part of safety net approach, have potential to prevent under-nutrition. However, most of the cash transfer programs implemented and scientifically evaluated do not have a clear nutritional objective, which leads to a lack of evidence regarding their nutritional benefits. The MAM'Out research project aims at evaluating a seasonal and multiannual cash transfer program to prevent acute malnutrition in children under 36 months, in terms of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness in the Tapoa province (Eastern region of Burkina Faso, Africa). The program is targeted to economically vulnerable households with children less than 1 year old at the time of inclusion. Cash is distributed to mothers and the transfers are unconditional, leading to beneficiaries' self-determination on the use of cash. The study is designed as a two-arm cluster randomized intervention trial, based on the randomization of rural villages. One group receives cash transfers via mobile phones and one is a control group. The main outcomes are the cumulative incidence of acute malnutrition and the cost-effectiveness. Child anthropometry (height, weight and MUAC) is followed, as well as indicators related to dietary diversity, food security, health center utilization, families' expenses, women empowerment and morbidities. 24 h-food recalls are also carried out. Individual interviews and focus group discussions allow collecting qualitative data. Finally, based on a theory framework built a priori, the pathways used by the cash to have an effect on the prevention of under-nutrition will be assessed. The design chosen will lead to a robust assessment of the effectiveness of the proposed intervention. Several challenges appeared while implementing the study and discrepancies with the research protocol, mainly due to unforeseen events, can be highlighted, such as delay in project implementation, switch to e-data collection and implementation of a supervision process. ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier: NCT01866124 , registered May 7, 2013.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/150396
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/92071
dc.languageen
dc.publisherBioMed Central
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceTonguet-Papucci, Audrey; Huybregts, Lieven F.; Aït-Aïssa, Myriam; Huneau, Jean-François; and Kolsteren, Patrick. 2015. The MAM’Out project: a randomized controlled trial to assess multiannual and seasonal cash transfers for the prevention of acute malnutrition in children under 36 months in Burkina Faso. BMC Public Health 2015, 15:762. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-2060-3
dc.subjectresearch methods
dc.subjectsafety nets
dc.subjectmalnutrition
dc.subjectwasting disease (nutritional disorder)
dc.subjectchildren
dc.subjectcash transfers
dc.titleThe MAM’Out project: a randomized controlled trial to assess multiannual and seasonal cash transfers for the prevention of acute malnutrition in children under 36 months in Burkina Faso
dc.typeJournal Article

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