Role of temporal discounting in a conditional cash transfer (CCT) intervention to improve engagement in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) cascade

• Main Authors: Jessica Londeree Saleska (Author), Abigail Norris Turner (Author), Maria F. Gallo (Author), Abigail Shoben (Author), Bienvenu Kawende (Author), Noro Lantoniaina Rosa Ravelomanana (Author), Harsha Thirumurthy (Author), Marcel Yotebieng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Temporal discounting, the tendency of individuals to discount future costs and benefits relative to the present, is often associated with greater engagement in risky behaviors. Incentives such as conditional cash transfers (CCTs) have the potential to counter the effects of high...