Impacts of Ebola disease outbreak in West Africa: Implications for government and public health preparedness and lessons from COVID-19
Effects of exposure to risks on household vulnerability in developing countries: A new evidence from urban and rural areas of Nigeria
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Exposure to risk may be seen as one of the many dimensions of poverty. Household exposure to risk consequent upon different types of shocks often leads to undesirable welfare outcomes. A shock can push an already income-poor household further into poverty or drive a non-poor household below the income poverty line. Risk appears to be one of the major challenges many households face in developing economies especially in the Sub-Saharan Africa.
Who profits from agroecology to secure food and nutrition? On access of women to markets and assets
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In contrast to a large body of literature linking agroecology to food security through sustainable agronomic practices, research on how agroecology enhances smallholder farmers’ access to productive resources, yet necessary for food security and nutrition, is sparse in Africa. Literature does not consider the fact that agroecology practices are often adopted via entering a group that provides corresponding knowledge, network and possibly markets. We investigate the case of an agroecology group operating parallel to the dominant agri-industrial food system in Southeast Nigeria.
Income and health insurance effects on modern health-seeking behaviours in rural Ghana: nature and extent of bias involved
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PurposeThis study examined the influence of income and health insurance on the health-seeking behaviour of rural residents, addressing the concerns of endogeneity and heterogeneity bias.Design/methodology/approachA two-stage residual inclusion was utilised to correct self-selection-based endogeneity problems arising from health insurance membership.FindingsThis study provides support for Andersen's behavioural model (ABM).
Perceptions of the seriousness of major public health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic in seven middle-income countries
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Abstract
Introduction
Public perception of the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to six other major public health problems (alcoholism and drug use, HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, lung cancer and respiratory diseases caused by air pollution and smoking, and water-borne diseases like diarrhea) is unclear. We designed a survey to examine this issue using YouGov’s internet panels in seven middle-income countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America in early 2022.