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Gender Inequality, Poverty and Human Development in Kenya: Main Indicators, Trends and Limitations
Kiriti, Tabitha; Tisdell, Clement A. - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2003
Indicators of gender inequality, poverty and human development in Kenya are examined. Significant and rising incidence … of absolute poverty occurs in Kenya and women are more likely to be in poverty than men. Female/male ratios in Kenyan … indicators highlight declining GDP per capita, increased poverty rates especially for women, reduced life expectancy, a narrowing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009145046
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Measuring progress toward empowerment: Women's empowerment in agriculture index: Baseline report
Malapit, Hazel J.; Sproule, Kathryn; Kovarik, Chiara; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
interest to the US Government’s Feed the Future initiative. These poverty, health, and nutrition outcomes include both …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132826
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Measurement of Human Recognition: A Methodology with Empirical Applications in India and Kenya
Castleman, Tony - Institute for International Economic Policy (IIEP), … - 2011
received. Two empirical applications of the index are presented with cross-sectional survey data from India and Kenya …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009320896
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Agriculture for development in Iraq?: Estimating the impacts of achieving the agricultural targets of the national development plan 2013–2017 on economic growth, incomes, and gen...
Al-Haboby, Azhr; Breisinger, Clemens; Debowicz, Darío; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
This paper estimates the potential effects of achieving the agricultural goals set out in Iraq’s National Development Plan (NDP) 2013–2017 using a dynamic computable general equilibrium model. The findings suggest that raising agricultural productivity in accordance with the NDP...
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Zimbabwe
Mugabe, Francis T.; Thomas, Timothy S.; Hachigonta, Sepo; … - In: Southern African agriculture and climate change: A …
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country with a total area of 390,580 square kilometers. The country shares borders with Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, and Namibia. Before 2000, Zimbabwe was one of the most industrialized economies in Africa south of the Sahara, with an extensive...
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Malawi
Saka, John D.K.; Sibale, Pickford; Thomas, Timothy S.; … - In: Southern African agriculture and climate change: A …
Malawi is located in the eastern part of southern Africa between latitude 9°22′ and 17°7′ South and between longitude 32°40′ and 35°55′ East. Its total area is 118,483 square kilometers, of which 94,275 square kilometers is land, while 24,208 square kilometers...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132755
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South Africa
Johnston, Peter; Thomas, Timothy S.; Hachigonta, Sepo; … - In: Southern African agriculture and climate change: A …
enormous existing socioeconomic disparity in access to resources, poverty levels, and capacities to adapt. Recent research …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132757
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Lesotho
Gwimbi, Patrick; Thomas, Timothy S.; Hachigonta, Sepo; … - In: Southern African agriculture and climate change: A …
Lesotho is located on the plateau of southern Africa, with altitudes ranging from about 1,400 meters to more than 3,480 meters above sea level. This position exposes the country to the influences of both the Indian and the Atlantic Oceans, with wide differences in temperature. Annual...
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Zambia
Kanyanga, Joseph; Thomas, Timothy S.; Hachigonta, Sepo; … - In: Southern African agriculture and climate change: A …
Agriculture in Africa south of the Sahara is becoming increasingly risky due to extreme climate variability. In recent times, scientific studies have strongly suggested that many developing countries face substantial environmental and social challenges, with food insecurity high on the list...
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Mozambique
Maure, Genito A.; Thomas, Timothy S.; Hachigonta, Sepo; … - In: Southern African agriculture and climate change: A …
Africa, in general, is vulnerable to climate change, mostly due to its dependence on agriculture. Mozambique is a prime example. Agriculture is an important sector of the country’s economy, and, as indicated by the 2007 FAO country factsheet, around 80 percent of the population (about...
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