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Learning the hard way? Adapting to climate risk in Tanzania
Waage Skjeflo, Sofie; Bruvik Westberg, Nina - School of Economics and Business, Norges miljø- og … - 2014
We use recent panel data on Tanzanian farm households to investigate how previous exposure to weather shocks affects the impact of a current shock. Specifically, we investigate the impact of droughts on agricultural outcomes and investments in children's health, measured by their short- and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010819035
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The curse of bad geography: Stagnant water, diseases, and children's human capital
Berggreen, Steve; Mattisson, Linn - 2023
Waterborne diseases lead to over 6 billion diarrheal episodes per year, with most of the burden on children in low-income countries. We employ hydrological engineering principles to construct a novel measure of stagnant water, crucial to the spread of these diseases. Using a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014551658
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The curse of bad geography : stagnant water, diseases, and children's human capital
Berggreen, Steve; Mattisson, Linn - 2023
Waterborne diseases lead to over 6 billion diarrheal episodes per year, with most of the burden on children in low-income countries. We employ hydrological engineering principles to construct a novel measure of stagnant water, crucial to the spread of these diseases. Using a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014390398
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Smallholder Productivity and Weather Shocks : Adoption and Impact of Widely Promoted Agricultural Practices in Tanzania
Arslan, Aslihan - 2016
Food security in Tanzania is projected to deteriorate as a result of climate change. In spite of the efforts to promote … their impacts on maize productivity under weather shocks in Tanzania. The specific practices analyzed are: maize …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012988157
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Adaptation to Climate Change by Smallholder Farmers in Tanzania
Komba, Coretha; Muchapondwa, Edwin - Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA) - 2012
recognize the changes already taking place in their climate and undertake appropriate investments towards adaptation. This study … investigates whether smallholder farmers in Tanzania recognize climate change and consequently adapt to it in their agricultural … activities. The study also investigates the factors influencing their choice of adaptation methods to climate change To do this …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010823145
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Booms, busts, and household enterprise : evidence from coffee farmers in Tanzania
Adhvaryu, Achyuta; Kala, Namrata; Nyshadham, Anant - In: The World Bank economic review : WBER 35 (2021) 3, pp. 586-603
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Climate change adaptation for smallholder farmers in rural communities : the case of Mkomazi sub-catchment, Tanzania
Ndaki, Patrick Madulu - 2015
Climate adaptation is today a priority for developing countries particularly LDCs. Agriculture is an important sector … Mkomazi sub-catchment, Tanzania (for example, shifts in crop production areas, crop growing patterns and type of crops grown …
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Farmers' adaptation to climate change : the case of Morogoro, Tanzania
Below, Till Benjamin - 2012 - 1. Aufl.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009691287
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Two decades of Tanzanian health policy: Examining policy developments and opportunities through a gender lens
Lambin, Roosa; Nyyssölä, Milla - 2022
Tanzania has undertaken important health sector reforms in the new millennium, and the most recent Health Sector … Strategic Plan (2021-26) lays out ambitious targets to achieve universal health coverage. Yet, women in Tanzania continue to … challenges disadvantaging women. The aims of this paper are two-fold. First, we examine the evolution of Tanzania's health policy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013204784
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Two decades of Tanzanian health policy : examining policy developments and opportunities through a gender lens
Lambin, Roosa; Nyyssölä, Milla - 2022
Tanzania has undertaken important health sector reforms in the new millennium, and the most recent Health Sector … Strategic Plan (2021-26) lays out ambitious targets to achieve universal health coverage. Yet, women in Tanzania continue to … challenges disadvantaging women. The aims of this paper are two-fold. First, we examine the evolution of Tanzania's health policy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013162432