Marginality as a Root Cause of Poverty: Identifying Marginality Hotspots in Ethiopia

Is the Push for Gender Sensitive Research Advancing the SDG Agenda of Leaving No One Behind?

“…The example indicator of the second cluster, stunting prevalence for children under the age of five, differs from the immunization example in that it is less reflective of government activity, and more representative of the broader context, of which governmental roles are an important, though only a part. In considering what might make a household vulnerable to poverty in Ethiopia, Husmann (2016) analyzes diverse spheres of life: economics, demography, land scape and location, behavior and quality of life, ecosystems and natural resources, infrastructure, public services and institutions, population and ethnicity. Childhood rates of mortality, underweight, stunting and wasting are reflective of these diverse factors, of which the government has direct control or influence over a subset.…”

“…Rather than positing the modern versus the traditional, the formal versus the informal, the educated versus the non-literate, such analysis can contribute to identifying and strengthening positive health practices, whether formal or informal (Sen, 2006). Husmann (2016) provides an innovative example of how marginalization can be analyzed in Ethiopia by mapping layers of factors using geographic information system (GIS) software in order to identify the 'hotspot' areas of greatest marginalization. The results of that layering identify Afar regional-state, and parts of SNNP and Amhara, as particularly marginalized, through multiple dimensions, while Somali and SNNP regional-states experience the most severe marginalization for some of the dimensions.…”

“…The results of that layering identify Afar regional-state, and parts of SNNP and Amhara, as particularly marginalized, through multiple dimensions, while Somali and SNNP regional-states experience the most severe marginalization for some of the dimensions. A limitation of Husmann's (2016) work is that it is based upon geographic space, providing a literal bird's eye view of the landscape of marginalization. What is also required is multidimensional analyses, which dig deeper into demographic, socio-cultural, economic and political factors that intensify marginality within particular contexts (such as urban slums).…”

The Impact of improved maize varieties on farm productivity and wellbeing: evidence from the East Hararghe Zone of Ethiopia

“…Ethiopia is one such SSA country still suffering from persistent and widespread poverty and food insecurity (Husmann 2016). More importantly, poverty is disproportionately affecting people in the rural areas of the country where agriculture is the main economic activity (Diao and Pratt 2007;Dercon, Hoddinott, and Woldehanna 2012;Abro, Alemu, and Hanjra 2014).…”

Ethiopia's developmental state: A building stability framework assessment

“…Importantly, Cochrane and Rao highlight how these specific vulnerabilities can layer, multiplying vulnerabilities and inequalities. In another attempt to explore how these layers might be presented, Husmann () mapped a set of vulnerabilities related to the marginality of social, political, economic, ecological and biophysical systems in Ethiopia. The layering of “hotspots” by Husmann shows how complex the variables and outcomes of inequality assessments can be.…”