Improving dietary diversity and food security among low-income families during financial crisis using cash transfers and mHealth: experience from two selected districts in Sri Lanka
Millawage Supun Dilara Wijesinghe,
Upeksha Gayani Karawita,
Nissanka Achchi Kankanamalage Ayoma Nissanka
et al.
Abstract:Background
The economic crisis in Sri Lanka worsened food insecurity, with millions facing moderate-to-severe food shortages. This study evaluates the effectiveness of cash transfers combined with mobile health education in enhancing dietary diversity and food security among Sri Lankan households during the crisis.
Methods
This quasi-experimental single-group pre-post study involved 1040 eligible individuals selected through stratified random sampling from eligible hous… Show more
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