Impact of conditional cash transfer on health outcome of expectant mothers in Bangladesh

Farjana, Fariha; Khanam, Rabeya; Mamun, Tasnim Murad

doi:10.1108/ijse-08-2022-0512

IJSE

2023

DOI: 10.1108/ijse-08-2022-0512

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Impact of conditional cash transfer on health outcome of expectant mothers in Bangladesh

Fariha Farjana

Rabeya Khanam

Tasnim Murad Mamun

Abstract: PurposeConditional Cash Transfer (CCT) aims to assist expectant mothers in low-income households. It might address the insufficient prenatal and postnatal healthcare services in rural areas of low-income nations, including Bangladesh. However, the effectiveness of such intervention is rarely investigated in rural Bangladesh. The study aims to explore the impact of CCT on certain health outcomes of expectant mothers in southwestern rural Bangladesh.Design/methodology/approachThe study applied the quasi-experime… Show more

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Unraveling the effects of a rehabilitation program on the socioeconomic wellbeing of beggars and begging motivation: evidence from an urban area of Bangladesh

Islam,

Nasrin,

Naim

et al. 2023

Humanit Soc Sci Commun

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Beggars have largely been leading miserable lives in the lower stratum of society since time immemorial. Government or private-led policies are rarely undertaken to improve the lives of this unfortunate societal segment. The local governments in divisional cities of Bangladesh have adopted a series of interventions aimed at improving the socioeconomic wellbeing of beggars and equipping them with alternative livelihood management options. We evaluated the effectiveness of this intervention (the rehabilitation of beggars) in the Khulna City Corporation (KCC) area, Bangladesh; we gathered a sample of 385 beggars by employing the non-equivalent group design and instrumental variable regression method. The results provide an interesting inference, showing that the rehabilitation program seemingly has no far-reaching significant impact on the socioeconomic wellbeing of the beggars. To be precise, the program provides evidence of no significant differences in earnings, expenditure, food security, or personal wellbeing between the beneficiary and the non-beneficiary group of beggars. In addition, the program fails to deter beggars from continuing to beg, as the result shows no significant association between taking part in the program and begging demotivation. Consequently, the beggars are continuing begging, which indicates a critical policy failure on the part of both government and implementation bodies. Therefore, the study implicitly recommends on-track monitoring and timely evaluation of such interventions so that immediate action can be taken beforehand to empower beggars and move them up the social ladder both socially and economically.

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Unraveling the effects of a rehabilitation program on the socioeconomic wellbeing of beggars and begging motivation: evidence from an urban area of Bangladesh

Islam,

Nasrin,

Naim

et al. 2023

Humanit Soc Sci Commun

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Link between gender inequality and women’s satisfaction with maternal healthcare services: a cross-sectional study in Khulna, Bangladesh

Halim,

Akter,

Islam

2024

BMJ Open

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BackgroundGender inequality within households remains a significant barrier to accessing maternal healthcare services in many low-resource settings, including Bangladesh. Understanding the relationship between the gender inequality faced by women in households and their perceived satisfaction with maternal healthcare services is important.ObjectiveThis study aims to identify the factors influencing gender inequality and investigate the association between gender inequality faced by women within households and their perceived satisfaction with maternal healthcare services.DesignConducted between October and November 2022, employing a cross-sectional design.Settings and participants150 women who are at their prenatal or postnatal stages are systematically sampled fromKhalishpurmunicipality andDighaliasubdistrict from Khulna, Bangladesh.Outcome measuresGender inequality within the households is assessed using a validated five-point Likert scale of five items. Participants with an average score below or equal to the median value are considered to be facing gender inequality within households. Satisfaction with maternal healthcare services is measured across five variables using a similar scale. Based on the responses, a standardised score is generated to measure the satisfaction level with maternal healthcare services.ResultsWe find that women are around seven times more likely to experience gender inequality in their households if their husbands are engaged in self-employed jobs or skilled labour compared with unemployment (p<0.10). Coercive actions, such as physical assault (odds: 6.428, p<0.01) and preventing women from financially supporting their maternal kin (odds: 14.909; p<0.01), are positively related to gender inequality. Such inequality negatively relates to women’s perceived satisfaction with their maternal healthcare services (−1.851, p<0.01). Additionally, traditional home delivery, verbal abuse and the forced use of traditional medication reduce satisfaction levels. On the other hand, increased prenatal care is expected to increase satisfaction with maternal services as perceived by women (0.545, p<0.10).ConclusionsThe study prioritises promoting equity in opportunities for both males and females, with access to maternal health, and educational opportunities within households. Reduced inequality within households may help minimise the extent of coercive behaviour against women. The national maternal health strategy should focus on basic health services for pregnant women, with free prenatal and postnatal check-ups for pregnant mothers to improve their perinatal healthcare services.

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Empowering Expecting Women to Obtain High-Quality Healthcare in Pakistan: An Evaluation of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Conditional Cash Transfer Program

Majeed,

Iqbal,

Haq

et al. 2024

Eval Rev

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Maternal mortality, largely stemming from complications during pregnancy and childbirth, impacts poor expecting women with limited healthcare access in rural Pakistan. Conditional Cash Transfers (CCTs), commonly implemented in developing nations, are designed to improve the well-being of vulnerable populations by focusing on health and education. A CCT initiative named Chief Minister’s Special Initiative for Mother and Child Health (CM-SIMCH) was launched in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), one of the less-developed provinces of Pakistan, to empower expecting women to access quality healthcare. This study investigates the factors influencing CM-SIMCH program participation and assesses its impact on the health of expecting women by analyzing health-seeking hospital visits in KP, Pakistan. The study utilizes the Propensity Score Matching (PSM) technique to analyze cross-sectional data obtained from 303 expecting women residing in the Nowshera district of KP. The PSM allows for a balanced comparison of participants who received the CM-SIMCH transfers with those who did not, assessing its impact on maternal healthcare access and outcomes. Empirical results show that factors such as education and family system positively influence the participation of expecting women in the CM-SIMCH program, whereas travel costs exert a negative effect. The intervention leads to a notable increase in hospital visits among these women, contributing to improved health outcomes in KP. This underscores the program’s potential effectiveness in addressing maternal healthcare challenges and enhancing healthcare access for vulnerable women in less-developed areas. Therefore, empirical evidence supports the CM-SIMCH program’s potential to promote maternal health and improve healthcare access in KP. The study recommends government intervention in health sector as a strategic imperative to empower women and enhance infant health.

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Impact of conditional cash transfer on health outcome of expectant mothers in Bangladesh

Cited by 3 publications

References 39 publications

Unraveling the effects of a rehabilitation program on the socioeconomic wellbeing of beggars and begging motivation: evidence from an urban area of Bangladesh

Unraveling the effects of a rehabilitation program on the socioeconomic wellbeing of beggars and begging motivation: evidence from an urban area of Bangladesh

Link between gender inequality and women’s satisfaction with maternal healthcare services: a cross-sectional study in Khulna, Bangladesh

Empowering Expecting Women to Obtain High-Quality Healthcare in Pakistan: An Evaluation of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Conditional Cash Transfer Program

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