The Roles of Nutrition Education and Food Vouchers in Improving Child Nutrition: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Ethiopia

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Health Economics
Year: 2021
Volume: 80
Issue: C

Authors (3)

Han, Yaeeun (not in RePEc) Kim, Hyuncheol Bryant (Hong Kong University of Scienc...) Park, Seollee (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.670 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Mothers’ lack of knowledge about child nutrition and limited resources lead to poor diets among children in developing countries, increasing their risk of chronic undernutrition. We implemented a cluster randomized control trial that randomly provides four-month-long Behavior Change Communication (BCC) and food vouchers in Ethiopia. We find improvements in child-feeding practices and a reduction in chronic child undernutrition only when BCC and vouchers are provided together. BCC or voucher alone had limited impacts. Our results highlight the importance of adding an effective educational component to existing transfer programs.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:jhecon:v:80:y:2021:i:c:s0167629621001302
Journal Field
Health
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25