Impact of Feed the Future initiative on nutrition in children aged less than 5 years in sub-Saharan Africa: difference-in-differences analysis

Objective To evaluate the impact of the US government’s Feed the Future initiative on nutrition outcomes in children younger than 5 years in sub-Saharan Africa. Design Difference-in-differences quasi-experimental approach. Setting Households in 33 low and lower middle income countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Population 883 309 children aged less than 5 years with weight, height, and age recorded in 118 surveys conducted in 33 countries between...