The available evidence on impact of CCT and UCT on contraception is inconclusive due to the limited number of studies , varying outcome measures , and lack of intervention specifically for contraception
This systematic review synthesizes evidence on the impact of conditional and unconditional cash transfers ( CCT and UCT ) on contraception in low- and middle-income countries .
Impact of the Kenya Cash Transfer for Orphans and Vulnerable Children on early pregnancy and marriage of adolescent girls.
There is promising evidence that poverty-targeted cash transfer programs can have positive impacts on  adolescent transitions to adulthood in re source poor setting s , however existing research is typically from small scale programs in diverse geographic and cultural setting s. We provide estimates of the impact of a national unconditional cash transfer program , the Kenya Cash Transfer for Orphans and Vulnerable Children  , on pregnancy and early marriage among females aged 12 to 24 , four years after program initiation . The evaluation was design ed as a clustered r and omized controlled trial and ran from 2007 to 2011 , capitalizing on the existence of a control group , which was delayed entry to the program due to budget constraints . Findings indicate that , among 1549 females included in the study , while the program reduced the likelihood of pregnancy by five percentage points , there was no significant impact on likelihood of early marriage . Program impacts on pregnancy appear to work through increasing the enrollment of young women in school , financial stability of the household and delayed age at first sex . The Kenyan program is similar in design to most other major national cash transfer programs in Eastern and Southern Africa , suggesting a degree of generalizability of the results reported here . Although the objective of the program is primarily poverty alleviation , it appears to have an important impact on facilitating the successful transition of adolescent girls into adulthood
The available evidence on impact of CCT and UCT on contraception is inconclusive due to the limited number of studies , varying outcome measures , and lack of intervention specifically for contraception
This systematic review synthesizes evidence on the impact of conditional and unconditional cash transfers ( CCT and UCT ) on contraception in low- and middle-income countries .