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Nutrition in Central Uganda - An Estimation of a Minimum Cost Healthy Diet
Badirwang, Keeletlhoko Faith; Nakakeeto, Gertrude; … - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2011
This study makes use of linear programming methodology to design a minimum cost diet for the Central Ugandan region. We used a set of constraints on recommended levels of daily nutrient intake, recommended proportions of groups of foods, as well as preferences and food availability in Central...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009021062
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Unpacking the Links Between Women's Empowerment and Child Nutrition Evidence Using Nationally Representative Data From Bangladesh
Bhagowalia, Priya; Menon, Purnima; Quisumbing, Agnes R.; … - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2010
domestic violence have a significant effect on chronic malnutrition and mobility; participation in decision making and ability …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009020461
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Nutritional status and access to clean fuels: Evidence from South Asia
Bhagowalia, Priya; Gupta, Parul - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2011
Indoor air pollution due to solid fuels is among the ten most important risk factors in global burden of disease leading to respiratory diseases, anaemia, blindness and other disorders. This study examines the correlations between fuel choice and the nutritional status of children. We also...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009021008
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Nutrition Effects of the Supermarket Revolution on Urban Consumers and Smallholder Farmers in Kenya
Qaim, Matin; Andersson, Camilla I.M.; Chege, Christine G.K. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2014
Food systems in developing countries are transforming, involving a rapid expansion of supermarkets. This supermarket revolution may affect dietary patterns and nutrition, but empirical evidence is scarce. The few existing studies have analyzed implications for food consumers and producers...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011068519
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Determinants of Child Malnutrition in Tanzania: a Quantile Regression Approach
Shiratori, Sakiko - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2014
Reducing child malnutrition is one of the most important development goals. This study adopts a quantile regression … intervention to improve mother’s education, especially higher than primary school, is effective to reduce the child’s malnutrition …’s nutritional status imply that malnutrition is handed down from one generation to another, which could keep children trapped in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011069050
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Do input subsidies reduce poverty among smallholder farm households? Evidence from Zambia
Mason, Nicole M.; Tembo, Solomon T. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2014
-representative surveys of smallholder farm households in Zambia to estimate the effects of an increase in ISP fertilizer on household incomes …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011068524
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Estimating the Resiliency of Zambian Smallholder Farmers: Evidence from a Three-Wave Panel
Murray, Anthony G; Mills, Bradford F - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2014
improving agricultural technology in Zambia makes it important to understand the determinants of changes in farm yield for major …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011068677
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Do input subsidies crowd in or crowd out other soil fertility management practices? Evidence from Zambia
Levine, Kendra; Mason, Nicole M. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2014
It is recognized that inorganic fertilizer, as is commonly distributed in large-­‐scale input subsidy programs, must be used along with soil fertility management (SFM) practices in order to maximize its efficacy. We use nationally representative data with 8,839 household observations to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011068742
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Rural land rental markets in Southern Africa: trends, drivers, and impacts on household welfare in Malawi and Zambia
Chamberlin, Jordan; Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA
This is a draft paper, submitted in advance of presentation at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011068838
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Impacts of subsidized hybrid seed on indicators of economic well-being among smallholder maize growers in Zambia
Mason, Nicole M.; Smale, Melinda - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2013
poverty, and relative deprivation among smallholder maize growers in Zambia. The analysis contributes to the literature by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010880930