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Conditional cash transfers to retain rural Kenyan women in the continuum of care during pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period: protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

This trial will contribute to evidence on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of conditional cash transfers in facilitating health visits and promoting maternal and child health in rural Kenya and in other comparable contexts.

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Ochieng, C. A., Haghparast-Bidgoli, H., Batura, N., Odhiambo, A., Shannon, G., Copas, A., Palmer, T., Dickin, S., Noel, S., Fielding, M., Onyango, S., Odera, S., Eleveld, A., Mwaki, A., Vanhuyse, F. and Skordis, J. (2019). Conditional cash transfers to retain rural Kenyan women in the continuum of care during pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period: protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial. Trials, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3224-8

Antenatal care, facility delivery and post-natal care are proven to reduce maternal and child mortality and morbidity in high-burden settings. However, few pregnant rural women use these services sufficiently.

This study aims to assess the impact, cost-effectiveness and scaleability of conditional cash transfers to promote increased contact between pregnant women or women who have recently given birth and the formal healthcare system in Kenya. The study will compare mothers who have participated in the Afya credit incentive scheme with those who have not.

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Matthew Fielding
Matthew Fielding

Head of Project Communications and Impact Division

Communications

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Fedra Vanhuyse
Fedra Vanhuyse

Head of Division: Societies, Climate and Policy Support

SEI Headquarters

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Topics and subtopics
Gender : Behaviour and choice / Health : Well-being
Regions
Kenya

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