Long-term effects of childhood deworming on families in Kenya
Experimental Evidence on Long-run and Intergenerational Impacts of Child Health Investments in the Kenya Life Panel Survey (KLPS)
This project follows people who received school deworming in Kenya as children to see how it changed their health, work, family life, and their children's development.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California Berkeley NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Berkeley, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11177629 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you or your family were part of the original school deworming program, researchers are re-contacting participants to collect updated information on health, work, schooling, marriage, and family size. They combine decades of data on more than 6,500 Kenyans with new measurements of the children's growth, health, and thinking skills. The team links parents' life events—like moving, job changes, or separation—to how their children are doing today. This long panel lets researchers track effects across generations and over nearly 28 years.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are adults who took part in the original Kenyan school deworming program or their children who are now young school-age children.
Not a fit: People who were not part of the original trial or who do not live in the study areas are unlikely to participate or receive direct benefits from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Results could show whether simple childhood health programs produce lasting improvements in adult incomes, health, and benefits for the next generation, informing policies that affect families like yours.
How similar studies have performed: Earlier long-term follow-ups of school deworming have reported gains in schooling and earnings for some groups, though results across studies have been mixed, and this project expands and updates that evidence.
Where this research is happening
Berkeley, United States
- University of California Berkeley — Berkeley, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Miguel, Edward Andrew — University of California Berkeley
- Study coordinator: Miguel, Edward Andrew
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.