The government of Kenya cash transfer for orphaned and vulnerable children: cross-sectional comparison of household and individual characteristics of those with and without (BMC International Health and Human Rights)

Background: The `Cash Transfer to Orphans and Vulnerable Children` (CT-OVC) in Kenya is a government-supported program intended to provide regular and predictable cash transfers (CT) to poor households taking care of OVC. CT programs can be an effective means of alleviating poverty and facilitating the attainment of an adequate standard of living for people`s health and well-being and other international human rights. The objective of this analysis was to compare the household socioeconomic status, school enrolment, nutritional status, and future outlook of orphaned and separated children receiving the CT compared to those not receiving a CT. Methods: This project analyzes baseline data from a cohort of orphaned and separated children aged =2 pairs of clothes compared to non-CT HH (AOR: 0.32, 95%CI: 0.16-0.63). Those in CT HH were less likely to have missed any days of school in the preceding month (AOR: 0.62, 95%CI: 0.42-0.94) and those aged