The effects of weather, household assets, and safety-net programs on household food security in Ethiopia using rural household panel data

Hunnes, Dana Ellis

doi:10.1007/s10113-014-0680-2

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“…In addition, It is an essential component of development in any economy. On the other hand, households with higher wealth are associated with reduced probability of food insecurity, a result consistent with earlier studies 70 , 71 .…”

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The spatial modification effect of predictors on household level food insecurity in Ethiopia

Dessie

Zewotir

North

2022

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Household food insecurity remains highly prevalent in developing countries (including in Ethiopia) and it has been recognized as a serious public health problem. Several factors such as demographic, economic, social, and clinical factors influence household food insecurity, and these vary geographically. In this work, we investigate the geographical modification of the effect of several factors on chronic food insecurity. The data is from the Ethiopia socioeconomic survey conducted by the Ethiopia Central Statistics Agency (ECSA) in collaboration with the World Bank. Ethiopia socioeconomic survey is a long-term project to collect nationally representative panel survey of over 6500 households. A geo-additive model which accounts the structured and unstructured special effect was adopted to estimate household food insecurity risk factors. The study also revealed significant spatial variations on household food insecurity among administrative zones. Mainly, household living in the Sidama, Gamo Gofa, Shinille, Basketo, Wolyita, Wag Hemira, Liben, Awi, Eastern Tigray and West Harerghe zones, having higher food insecurity than the other zones in Ethiopia. Moreover, the analysis also showed that availability of credit services, proximity to service centers, average years of schooling of members of the household, and household assets are negatively associated with household food insecurity, whereas shocks, age, and dependency ratio increase the odds of a household to be food insecured. The generalized geo-additive mixed-effects model enables simultaneous modeling of spatial correlation, heterogeneity and possible nonlinear effects of covariates. Our study investigated the spatial heterogeneity of household level food insecurity, and its association with shocks, age, dependency ratio, availability of credit services, average years of schooling, and household assets. Our findings have also an important implication for planning as well as in the search for the variables that might account for the residual spatial patterns.

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The spatial modification effect of predictors on household level food insecurity in Ethiopia

Dessie

Zewotir

North

2022

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“…Rainfall variability has an impact on household food security and climate adaptation strategies for food production [ 96 , 97 ]. Socio-economic factors influencing yield and food security include like access to credit, education and asset ownership [[ [98] , [99] , [100] , [101] , [102] ]. Differences in service provision and response to services have also been demonstrated.…”

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“…Access to natural resources like access to productive resources, irrigation and other water harvesting technologies all have an impact on food security [ [31] , [102] , [105] ]. Soil and water conservation practices affect yields, income and food security [ 106 ].…”

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Pathways and policy options for food and nutrition gaps in arid agricultural farming systems in the Tigray Region, north Ethiopia

Mesfin,

Gebremedhin,

Tefera

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“…In addition to risk perception, the risk aversion behaviour of farmers contributes to their state of mind with regard to uncertain activities (Hillson and Murray-Webster 2005). Risk aversion behaviour involves the propensity to assess a risk situation in a positive or adverse manner and to act accordingly (Guan and Dragon 2018).…”

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Risk Aversion and Perception of Farmers about Endogenous Risks: An Empirical Study for Maize Producers in Awi Zone, Amhara Region of Ethiopia

Girma

Kuma

Bedemo

2023

JRFM

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Agriculture is a risky business that is subject to endogenous risks. Endogenous risks caused by input utilization, input affordability and input availability may prove detrimental to the production potential of farmers. The study was aimed at examining the risk perception, risk aversion and risk management strategies of maize producers in Awi zone, which is found in the northwest part of Ethiopia. The study involved 343 respondents who produced maize under risk. Descriptive statistics, a seven-point Likert scale, the observed economic behaviour method, factor analysis and a seemingly unrelated regression model were used to process the data. The results showed that farmers have different perceptions of the endogenous risk associated with input availability and input affordability which has a different probability of occurrence and severity of damage. The observed economic behaviour method showed that farmers in the area also have different risk aversion behaviours: about 7.29% of the respondents in the study area have high risk aversion attitudes, while about 30.61% have medium risk aversion attitudes and 62.10% of them have low risk aversion attitudes. The seemingly unrelated regression model output showed that farmers’ economic, social, demographic and institutional factors, as well as their risk behaviour, determine the risk management strategies that they employ. Maize farmers in the area applied human risk management strategies, production risk management strategies, diversification, financial risk management strategies and marketing risk management strategies to tackle the endogenous risks in the area. It was deduced that maize farmers have a risk averse behaviour even if their risk aversion levels differ based on the scope of the management strategies that they employ to combat risk. Following the finding of the study, a holistic approach to risk management that encompasses all actors, such as farmers, researchers, extension services and financial institutions should be involved to make the appropriate interventions.

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The effects of weather, household assets, and safety-net programs on household food security in Ethiopia using rural household panel data

Cited by 9 publications

References 9 publications

The spatial modification effect of predictors on household level food insecurity in Ethiopia

The spatial modification effect of predictors on household level food insecurity in Ethiopia

Pathways and policy options for food and nutrition gaps in arid agricultural farming systems in the Tigray Region, north Ethiopia

Risk Aversion and Perception of Farmers about Endogenous Risks: An Empirical Study for Maize Producers in Awi Zone, Amhara Region of Ethiopia

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