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Previous studies of poverty in developing countries have to a great extent focused on the characteristics of the household head and used these as proxies for the underlying ability of the household to…
| EfD Discussion Paper | Ethiopia, Global HubUnlike most studies of subjective well-being in developing countries, we use a fixed effects regression on three rounds of rich panel data to investigate the impact of relative standing on life…
| EfD Discussion Paper | Ethiopia, Global HubSeveral activities are being undertaken to improve the livelihood of poor households by governments and NGOs in developing countries including Ethiopia. As women constitute about half of the total…
| Thesis MSC | EthiopiaOsteoporosis is one of the most common public health problems affecting adults and elderlies in developing countries. This study aims to examine the potential risk factors of osteoporosis among adults…
| Peer Reviewed | EthiopiaUncertainty about the future is an important determinant of well-being, especially in developing countries where financial markets and other market failures result in ineffective insurance mechanisms…
| EfD Discussion Paper | Sweden, Ethiopia, Global HubUsing data spanning 15 years, we study subjective and consumption poverty in urban Ethiopia. Despite rapid economic growth and declining consumption poverty, subjective poverty remains largely…
| Peer Reviewed | Sweden, Ethiopia, Global HubIn semi-arid highlands of northern Ethiopia, episodes of droughts of varying severity and duration occur. The occurrence of these droughts is associated mainly with the seasonal rainfall variability…
| Peer Reviewed | EthiopiaClimate change and variability severely affect rural livelihoods and agricultural productivity, yet they are causes of stress vulnerable rural households have to cope with. This paper investigated…
| Peer Reviewed | EthiopiaIn Ethiopia, climate change and associated risks are expected to have serious consequences for agriculture and food security. This in turn will seriously impact on the welfare of the people…
| Peer Reviewed | EthiopiaThis study discusses the effects of water abstractions from two alternative sources on the available water volume around Lake Naivasha, Kenya: the lake itself and a connected aquifer. An estimation of…
| Peer Reviewed | Ethiopia