Cash and coaching: a new recipe to fight child hunger?
NCT ID NCT06642012
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 37 times
Summary
This completed trial in Somalia tested whether giving families cash transfers alone or with extra support (like nutrition counseling or extra cash) could prevent malnutrition in children and mothers. Over 3,300 families received monthly payments for 6 months. Researchers measured wasting and stunting to see which approach worked best.
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Locations
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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
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Save the Children Somalia Office
Mogadishu, Somalia
What this could mean
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Active substance
cash transfers and social behavior change communication
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could show that combining cash assistance with nutrition education helps prevent malnutrition in vulnerable families.
What could go wrong
This is a completed study, so results are available but may not apply to other regions or populations. The interventions were short-term (6 months), so long-term benefits are uncertain.
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