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Table 2 Typical examples of adolescents’ spending behavior

From: Cash transfer interventions for sexual health: meanings and experiences of adolescent males and females in inner-city Johannesburg

Intervention arm (amount & duration)

Participant ID, gender

Items bought/ activities paid for

Amount spent (ZAR)

School attendance condition (280 ZAR for 6 months)

P41, male

Gym

200

Nutritional supplements Airtime

400

Toiletries

50

Pocket money

50

Savings

a

P20, male

Going out with friends

a

Clothes

800

Petrol

350

Movies

200

P1, female

Transport to school & lunch

100

Shoes

80

Savings (school holidays)

100

Household groceries

a

P6, female

School jersey

100

Household groceries

100

Transport for her mother

a

Stationery

a

Pocket money

a

Airtime

30

Unconditional (280 ZAR for 6 months)

P26, male

Clothes for matric dance

1330

Entry fee for matric dance

350

P20, male

Eating out

a

Movies

350

Petrol

350

Gym supplements

a

Gym gear

a

Clothes

800

Airtime

a

P13, female

Savings (matric dance)

a

Birthday gift

a

Household groceries

a

P10, female

Other personal items

100

Household electricity

50

Cosmetics

50

Snacks

50

Airtime

30

Picnic

50

Clinic visit condition (280 ZAR once-off payment)

P21, male

Gym

180

Airtime

a

P27, male

Entry fee & clothes for matric dance

260

Lunch at school

20

P4, female

Gave her mom for groceries

140

Movies

60

Savings (trip with friends)

50

Cosmetics (perfume, makeup)

40

P3, female

Shoes

a

Savings (cellphone)

60

Lunch at school

60

Airtime for her siblings

50

  1. aIndicate that exact amount was not specified