Background Unconditional cash transfers (UCTs; provided without obligation) for reducing
poverty and vulnerabilities (eg orphanhood, old age, or HIV infection) are a social protection …

Child Marriage (before the age of 18) affects over 12 million young women globally,
annually. Despite acknowledgement of the negative impacts of the practice on reproductive …

A large literature has demonstrated the link between poverty and mental ill-health. Yet, the
potential causal effects of poverty alleviation measures on mental disorders are not well …

Abstract Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) has the fastest growing adolescent population in the
world. In addition to developmental changes, adolescents in SSA face health and …

Research on the effect of work value perception on workers' health, especially in emerging
economies, is scarce. This study, therefore, explored how work value perception affects the …

This study examined the relationship between the receipt of COVID-19 child tax credit and
adult mental health problems in the United States, and we explored whether and the extent …

Following the post-apartheid era in South Africa, global economic hardships and financial
shocks have forced most households to endure various mental and psychological stresses …

Objective: This article examined whether participation in the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP) produced changes to adult and child health and health care …

Worldwide, more than one in 10 children or adolescents is diagnosed with a mental
disorder. Cash transfer programs, which aim to reduce poverty and improve life outcomes by …

The purpose of this paper is to apply Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory to explore
the literature on how Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) and Unconditional Cash Transfer …