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The Short-Term Impacts of a Schooling Conditional Cash Transfer Program on the Sexual Behavior of Young Women

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dc.contributor.authorBaird, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorChirwa, Ephraim
dc.contributor.authorMcIntosh, Craig
dc.contributor.authorOzler, Berk
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-30T07:30:20Z
dc.date.available2012-03-30T07:30:20Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractRecent evidence suggests that conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs for schooling are effective in raising school enrolment and attendance. However, there is also reason to believe that such programs can affect other outcomes, such as the sexual behavior of their young beneficiaries. Zomba Cash Transfer Program is a randomized ongoing CCT intervention targeting young women in Malawi that provides incentives (in the form of school fees and cash transfers) to current schoolgirls and recent dropouts to stay in or return to school. An average offer of US$ 10/month conditional on satisfactory school attendance--plus direct payment of secondary school fees--led to significant declines in early marriage, teenage pregnancy, and self-reported sexual activity among program beneficiaries after just one year of program implementation. For program beneficiaries who were out of school at baseline, the probability of getting married and becoming pregnant declined by more than 40 and 30%, respectively. In addition, the incidence of the onset of sexual activity was 38% lower among all program beneficiaries than the control group. Overall, these results suggest that CCT programs not only serve as useful tools for improving school attendance but may also reduce sexual activity, teen pregnancy, and early marriage.en
dc.identifier.citationHealth Economics
dc.identifier.issn10579230
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/4910
dc.language.isoEN
dc.relation.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.subjectTaxation and Subsidies: Externalities
dc.subjectRedistributive Effects
dc.subjectEnvironmental Taxes and Subsidies H230
dc.subjectEducation: Government Policy I280
dc.subjectFertility
dc.subjectFamily Planning
dc.subjectChild Care
dc.subjectINTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS :: Children
dc.subjectYouth J130
dc.subjectEconomics of Gender
dc.subjectNon-labor Discrimination J160
dc.subjectEconomic Development: Human Resources
dc.subjectHuman Development
dc.subjectIncome Distribution
dc.subjectMigration O150
dc.subjectMicrodata Set
dc.titleThe Short-Term Impacts of a Schooling Conditional Cash Transfer Program on the Sexual Behavior of Young Womenen
dc.title.alternativeHealth Economicsen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
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okr.journal.nbpages55-68
okr.language.supporteden
okr.peerreviewAcademic Peer Review
okr.region.countryMalawi
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okr.volume19
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