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Poverty indicators are generally identified on the basis of household consumption expenditure data drawn from nationally representative household budget surveys. In this study, we explore the potential role for more qualitative methods in generating poverty indicators and profiles that...
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Pervasive use of poor quality seed remains an important reason for low yields throughout the developing world. We explore cost-effective ways to increase the quality of the local stock of seed tubers among a sample of Ugandan potato farmers. We do this by providing agricultural extension...
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Uganda has seen impressive economic growth and substantial poverty reductions over the past few decades. Today … poverty line that does not take into consideration the spatial variation of diets in Uganda could explain the divergence. In … this paper, we document how we estimate a new set of utility consistent poverty lines for Uganda using the Uganda National …
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of two East African countries, Ethiopia and Uganda. We develop a conceptual framework and then validate the model using … unique primary price data collected at several levels in the dairy value chains in both countries. We find that prices are … overall significantly lower in Uganda than Ethiopia, reflecting their respective net exporting and importing status. Moreover …
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Official poverty figures in Uganda are flawed by the fact that the underlying poverty lines are based on a single … poverty lines, we then look at poverty dynamics using four waves of the Uganda National Panel Survey. We classify households …
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