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Helping Nigerians Grow : Food Security and Nutrition Impacts of Safety Nets Interventions in Nigeria

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  • Shrestha, Maheshwor
  • Okunogbe, Oyebola M.
  • Kalra, Naira
  • Fashogbon, Ayodele Emmanuel
  • Bossuroy, Thomas
  • Audy, Robin
  • Ajayi, Kehinde

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A rigorous randomized controlled trial in Nigeria shows that integrated safety nets produce sustained improvements in nutrition and food security for poor households relative to a basic safety nets program, with effects lasting three years. Stunting rates among young children fall by 18 percent only when all three critical features are present: (i) targeting families during early childhood; (ii) substantial grant on top of a regular safety net support; and (iii) behavior change training. Scaling up these proven interventions is urgent to address Nigeria’s high burden of stunting and food insecurity and unlock future human capital.

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  • Shrestha, Maheshwor & Okunogbe, Oyebola M. & Kalra, Naira & Fashogbon, Ayodele Emmanuel & Bossuroy, Thomas & Audy, Robin & Ajayi, Kehinde, 2025. "Helping Nigerians Grow : Food Security and Nutrition Impacts of Safety Nets Interventions in Nigeria," Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes 207679, The World Bank.
    • Handle: RePEc:wbk:hdnspu:207679
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