Nurturing Self-Sufficiency or Reinforcing Dependency? A Quantitative Analysis of the Health and Education Grant under 4Ps

ABSTRACT

Asks whether the 4Ps health and education grant builds household self-sufficiency or entrenches dependency. The grant helps families manage basic expenses, sustain school attendance and use health services more consistently — but lasting self-sufficiency depends on timely releases, local service capacity, employment opportunities and transition support after the programme ends.