A5022579299- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Genetic and Environmental Crop Studies
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Efficiency Analysis Using DEA
- Agricultural Economics and Practices
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Agricultural pest management studies
- Global Health Care Issues
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Livestock and Poultry Management
- Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
- Economic Growth and Development
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Global trade and economics
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
University of Gondar
2019-2024
University of Bonn
2018-2019
Background: The desire for universal health coverage in developing countries has brought attention to communitybased insurance (CBHI) schemes countries. government of Uganda is currently debating policy the national programme, targeting integration existing CBHI into a larger risk pool. However, while enrolment been largely studied other countries, it remains generally under-covered issue from Ugandan perspective. Using large scheme, this study, therefore, aims at shedding more light on...
Ethiopia piloted community-based health insurance in 2011, and as of 2019, the programme was operating 770 districts nationwide, covering approximately 7 million households. Enrolment participating reached 50%, holding promise to achieve goal Universal Health Coverage country. Despite government's efforts expand all districts, evidence is lacking on how enrolment nudges seeking behaviour among most vulnerable rural This study aims examine effect extremely poor households Ethiopia's...
Community Based Health Insurance (CBHI) schemes have become central to health systems financing as avenues of achieving universal coverage in developing countries. Yet, while emphasis research and policy has mainly concentrated on enrolment, very little been apportioned high rates dropping out after initial enrolment. The main aim this study is understand the factors behind CBHI through a cross-sectional quantitative design gain insights into curtailing drop Uganda.The survey for component...
The effect of voluntary health insurance on preventive has received limited research attention in developing countries, even when they suffer immensely from easily preventable illnesses. This paper surveys households rural south-western Uganda, which are geographically serviced by a Community-based scheme, and applied propensity score matching to assess the enrolment using mosquito nets deworming under-five children. We find that scheme increased probability net 26% 18%. postulate these...
Ethiopia has been implementing its flagship social protection programme, Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP), since 2005, mainly in drought prone and chronically food insecure woredas. In 2011, the country also launched Community-Based Health Insurance (CBHI). However, two large-scale programmes are not integrated well. This study examines impact of participation conditional cash transfer (CCT) component PSNP (Public Works or PW) on enrolment CBHI among female-headed households Amhara...
Ethiopia introduced its flagship poverty-targeted social protection program, the Productive safety net program (PSNP), in 2005 and Community-Based Health Insurance (CBHI) 2011. Although both programs operate several districts with some overlaps, evidence is scarce on how these large-scale jointly affect food security of vulnerable groups. This study examines impacts a combination outcomes among female-headed households chronically food-insecure drought-prone district. Cross-sectional data...
Abstract In Ethiopia, chickpea is an important legume crop, particularly in Este district. It a source of food and provides cash income for majority smallholder farmers. To commercialize producers, selecting appropriate market channel participation. Hence, this study aimed to identifying factors affecting participation volume marketed surplus chickpea. Both primary secondary sources data were used. Moreover, both qualitative quantitative collected from sources. Primary directly farmers...
The study discusses the aspirations and preferences of youth in rural sub-Saharan Africa using a large-scale SMS-based survey data complements it with an investigation on causal effects adolescent migration decisions when southwestern Ethiopia. cross-country shows that most prefer working nonfarm economic sectors. It also finds above half are undecided about their aspirations, providing opportunity for governments to influence out youth. However, policymakers should be equally aware...
In Ethiopia, cereal crops play a significant role in food security and income for most smallholder farmers. the Gubalafto district, environment is ideal growing vital such as sorghum, maize, teff. However, various factors weevils, rodents, mold infestation, lack of suitable storage materials were blamed post-harvest loss at stage district. Hence, this research study was intended to identify affecting households' willingness pay metal silo technology maximum technology. The used both primary...
Chickpea is a popular food in Ethiopia and an important source of income for many smallholder farmers. In order to promote chickpea cultivation make it more economically viable, necessary determine which markets are most suitable. Among the econometric models, multivariate probit model appropriate was used study determinants affecting choice outlets district. The found that wholesalers retailers (61% 18% total buyers, respectively) were likely purchase chickpeas. Collectors (25% buyers)...
Purpose: Smallholder farmers' agriculture in developing countries particularly low and lower-middle-income is known for poor production productivity levels which has been related to the inadequate use of improved agricultural inputs marketing systems, this case, contract farming. Therefore, study aimed investigate various factors affect farming among smallholder farmers countries. However, trying those determinants by a single analytical method leads it have limited findings,...