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 .
Unconditional government social cash transfer in Africa does not increase fertility
Among policymakers , a common perception surrounding the effects of cash transfer programmes , particularly unconditional programmes targeted to families with children , is that they induce increased fertility . We evaluate the Zambian Child Grant Programme  , a government unconditional cash transfer targeted to families with a child under the age of 5 and examine impacts on fertility and household composition . The evaluation was a cluster r and omized control trial , with data collected over 4 years from 2010 to 2014 . Our results indicate that there are no programme impacts on overall fertility . Our results contribute to a small evidence base demonstrating that there are no unintended incentives related to fertility due to cash transfers
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 .