Preliminary Study of Income and Nutritional Status Indicators in Two Ethiopian Communities

Seyoum, Elias; Kidane, Yemane; Gebru, Haftu Berhe; Sevenhuysen, Gustaaf P.

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“…When the disparities in wealth are relatively large (for example four-fold or more differences in income), per capita income or economic status is positively related to nutritional status of children (Valverde et al, 1981;Becker et al, 1986). When the range in income is smaller (Plattner, 1974;Dewey, 1981;and Seyoum et al, 1986), little or no relationship between income or wealth and nutritional status is generally reported. However, even in apparently homogeneous, poor villages, some investigators have observed sufficient differentiation to demonstrate a relationship between economic status and food consumption (DeWalt, Kelly and Pelto, 1980).…”

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Household economic strategies and food expenditure patterns in rural Mexico: Impact on nutritional status of preschool children

Kaiser

Dewey

1991

Ecology of Food and Nutrition

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This paper examines the nutritional impact of 1) household economic strategies (source of income, women's contribution to income, and subsistence production) and 2) resource allocation patterns. In a survey of 178 rural Mexican households, the following were recorded during winter and summer: 1) income by source and earner; 2) gifts and loans; 3) agricultural production and expenses; 4) household food use; 5) non-food purchases; 6) household composition; and 7) anthropometric indices and morbidity of preschoolers. The proportion of income from migrant remittances was negatively related to wtfor-age. Subsistence production was positively associated with arm circumference. The proportion of the food budget allocated to milk was positively related to wt-for-age and ht-for-age, while the proportion for traditional foods was negatively related to triceps skinfold and arm circumference. Neither cash cropping nor women's income was related to nutritional status of preschoolers. These results indicate that household economic strategies, independently of income, influence nutritional status.

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Household economic strategies and food expenditure patterns in rural Mexico: Impact on nutritional status of preschool children

Kaiser

Dewey

1991

Ecology of Food and Nutrition

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“…Research in this area does not take account of potential confounding issues of poor nutrition and smoking (ACMD, 2013). Some evidence suggests that the positive economic impact of the khat industry has resulted in increased birth-weight in khat production areas in Africa (Seyoum et al., 1986). No evidence was found from the UK or other diaspora populations, but this finding may suggest that low birth-weight, and its associated risks, could be less relevant in the UK context.…”

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“…Many Somali's consider khat to be similarly integral to social wellbeing, although opinion appears more divided in the UK and the longevity of cultural practice is disputed (Klein, 2007). 6 Evidence points to other benefits of khat, especially with regards to the livelihoods of African households who produce khat as it offers a regular and reliable income and can be produced on the small plots of land that are typically available (EMCDDA, 2011;Feyissa and Aune, 2003;Gebissa, 2008;Klein et al, 2009;Odenwald et al, 2010a;Seyoum et al, 1986;Tefera et al, 2003). Furthermore, in contrast to other crops, regional entrepreneurs rather than multinational companies control the supply chain (Anderson et al, 2007b).…”

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Khat (Catha edulis): A systematic review of evidence and literature pertaining to its harms to UK users and society

Thomas¹,

Williams

2013

Drug Science, Policy and Law

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The use of khat (Catha edulis) has been associated with a large number of physiological and societal harms, leading to calls for it to be controlled in the UK. The evidence of these harms is often equivocal, limited by confounding factors, or entirely anecdotal: high-powered, quality-controlled studies are lacking. Regardless, the body of relevant literature indicates that the once socially-regulated use of khat has been eroded. Some individuals have developed excessive consumption patterns, either using khat daily or in binge-sessions, though daily consumption is not necessarily problematic per se. The majority of users seem to use khat in moderation, where the associated harms appear low. For excessive users, harms associated with khat are greater, particularly relating to mental health. Social harms also seem to be largely related to excessive khat use rather than khat use itself. Even in cases of excessive khat use, however, causal relationships between chewing and harms have not been described. More research is required to establish the role of khat in liver disease, coronary problems, cancers of the digestive tract and incidents of domestic violence. Studies should consider the likeliness that certain users are more vulnerable to developing patterns of excessive khat use due to an interwoven set of factors such as social health determinants and pre-and post-migration experiences.

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“…Preliminary studies show that the cash income of khat farmers is at least three times that of cereal growers. Using proxy indicators of household income such as livestock ownership, value of farm implements, expenditure and ownership of houses with corrugated iron sheet roofs, or ownership of valuables, several studies have shown that khat growers are significantly better off than the nongrowers (Seyoum, Kidane, Gebru, and Sevenhuysen;Tefera, Kirsten, and Perret, 2004).…”

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Scourge of Life or an Economic Lifeline? Public Discourses on Khat (Catha edulis) in Ethiopia

Gebissa

2008

Substance Use & Misuse

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Until the turn of the 20th century, only the religious and political elite of the city of Harer in eastern Ethiopia chewed khat. Its consumption has since spread to all regions of Ethiopia and all social groups, irrespective of religious affiliation, gender category, and age bracket, have taken up the habit. In a few decades khat has been transformed from a shrub grown for domestic consumption to the region's predominant cash crop; from a substance chewed on religious and cultural occasions to a visible and pervasive social habit; from a product sold in local markets to the most profitable commodity, whose trade involves millions of farmers, traders, and other service providers in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. The growing importance of khat has engendered a heated national debate in Ethiopia concerning the legal status of the plant. Opponents contend that khat is a health hazard with deleterious socioeconomic consequences and seek a complete ban to curb its "evil influence" on the country's youth and future. Others oppose any policy that ignores khat's micro- and macroeconomic benefits. This article outlines the positions the protagonists in this debate have staked out, critically evaluates their merits, and concludes by urging a public discourse on how to use the prosperity that the khat industry has generated to engender a sustainable economic development.

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Preliminary Study of Income and Nutritional Status Indicators in Two Ethiopian Communities

Cited by 12 publications

References 7 publications

Household economic strategies and food expenditure patterns in rural Mexico: Impact on nutritional status of preschool children

Household economic strategies and food expenditure patterns in rural Mexico: Impact on nutritional status of preschool children

Khat (Catha edulis): A systematic review of evidence and literature pertaining to its harms to UK users and society

Scourge of Life or an Economic Lifeline? Public Discourses on Khat (Catha edulis) in Ethiopia

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