Impact evaluation of different cash-based intervention modalities on child and maternal nutritional status in Sindh Province, Pakistan, at 6 mo and at 1 y: A cluster randomised controlled trial

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A cluster randomised trial reveals cash-based interventions reduce stunting in children from very poor families in Pakistan. 6 months of age is a critical point in alleviating this Bridget Fenn and colleagues reveal.

Vyšlo v časopise: Impact evaluation of different cash-based intervention modalities on child and maternal nutritional status in Sindh Province, Pakistan, at 6 mo and at 1 y: A cluster randomised controlled trial. PLoS Med 14(5): e32767. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002305
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