Publications by authors named "Cassy L Cox"
A cash-based intervention and the risk of acute malnutrition in children aged 6-59 months living in internally displaced persons camps in Mogadishu, Somalia: A non-randomised cluster trial.
Carlos S Grijalva-Eternod Mohamed Jelle Hassan Haghparast-Bidgoli Tim Colbourn Kate Golden Cassy L Cox
PLoS Med
October 2018
Article Synopsis
- Somalia has faced ongoing conflict since 1991, resulting in high levels of acute malnutrition among children under 5, prompting the use of cash-based interventions (CBIs) starting in 2011, though their nutritional effectiveness was not well documented.
- A non-randomized cluster trial was conducted in 10 IDP camps in Mogadishu, where households received a monthly cash transfer of $84 for five months, alongside non-food items and free water, to investigate its impact on reducing malnutrition rates.
- Data collected from both intervention and control groups indicated outcomes such as Child Dietary Diversity Scores and the incidence of acute malnutrition; the study aimed to determine whether the CBI effectively improved nutritional status among
Background: The prevalence of acute malnutrition is often high in emergency-affected populations and is associated with elevated mortality risk and long-term health consequences. Increasingly, cash transfer programmes (CTP) are used instead of direct food aid as a nutritional intervention, but there is sparse evidence on their nutritional impact. We aim to understand whether CTP reduces acute malnutrition and its known risk factors.
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