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14-03-2024 | Original Paper

Cash Transfers Improve Economic Conditions and Reduce Maternal Stress in Rural Côte d’Ivoire

Auteurs: Sharon Wolf, Samuel Kembou, Amy Ogan, Kaja Jasinska

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 4/2024

Abstract

We report midline impacts of a community-randomized cash transfer intervention to 1857 vulnerable mothers in 140 rural cocoa-farming communities of Côte d’Ivoire. Compared to mothers in the comparison group who participated in village savings and loan associations (VSLAs), treatment mothers participated in VSLAs and received 8 € each week for up to one year with no conditions attached (the midway point of a two-year program). We find small- to moderate-sized treatment effects on four of six indicators of economic well-being (d = 0.23–0.75), as well as small reductions in maternal stress (d = −0.27). We find no statistically detectable impacts on educational engagement, educational aspirations, or educational expectations for children. Results suggest that cash transfer programs in rural West African communities can improve economic well-being and reduce maternal stress. Implications for children and families and for future cash transfer evaluations are discussed.

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Titel: Cash Transfers Improve Economic Conditions and Reduce Maternal Stress in Rural Côte d’Ivoire
Auteurs: Sharon Wolf
Samuel Kembou
Amy Ogan
Kaja Jasinska
Publicatiedatum: 14-03-2024
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 4/2024
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-024-02817-y

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