Protecting Nutrition of Pregnant and Lactating Women and Children in Acute Food Crises

Results do not indicate a clear benefit for mixed transfers as compared to food vouchers – likely a result of study limitations.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
30 November 2020
Country:
Somalia
Document Type:
Briefing
Theme:
Food and Nutrition, Humanitarian Disasters and Emergencies
Authors:
John Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health, World Vision

Abstract

This study assessed changes in diet and acute malnutrition status among pregnant and lactating women receiving similarly sized household transfers over a four-month period delivered either as food vouchers or as mixed transfers consisting of in-kind food, vouchers, and cash over a four month period in Somalia.

Results do not indicate a clear benefit for mixed transfers as compared to food vouchers – likely a result of study limitations. More research or program evaluations needed to deepen understanding – in particular with larger sample sizes and longer intervention periods.

This research was supported by the Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) Programme

Citation

Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health, World Vision (2020) Protecting Nutrition of Pregnant and Lactating Women and Children in Acute Food Crises. John Hopkins

Protecting Nutrition of Pregnant and Lactating Women and Children in Acute Food Crises

Published 30 November 2020
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