Livelihood capitals and livelihood resilience: Understanding the linkages in China's government-led poverty alleviation resettlement

Habitat International, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 147, P. 103057 - 103057

Published: March 27, 2024

Language: Английский

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Determinants of food insecurity and coping mechanisms in Offa district, Southern Ethiopia

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14, P. 100782 - 100782

Published: Sept. 16, 2023

Food is an essential requirement for human survival, growth, and health. Despite the fact that right to be free from hunger most fundamental can achieved, a substantial number of people worldwide experience food insecurity. This study examined factors influence household insecurity coping methods adopted by households during crises in Offa District southern Ethiopia. included 144 with three kebeles, interview schedule method was used collect data sampled houses. Descriptive statistics were describe characteristics techniques scarcity. Statistical methods, such as chi-square test t-test, compare food-secure food-insecure sampling relation explanatory variables. The Consumption Score (FCS) determine level caloric availability. Determinants identified using binary logit model. empirical model consisted 11 Off-farm income, educational family head, access credit, livestock ownership, dependence ratio, cultivated farm size, extension services, technology adoption found statistically significant determining Coping strategies households, limiting intake, borrowing money, rationing skipping meals have been discovered. Based on these findings, it suggested all pertinent bodies prioritize improving rural farmers' incomes, promoting encouraging basic education, off-farm non-farm employment opportunities, introducing development packages improve security households.

Language: Английский

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Exploration of Ecosystem Asset-Economy Coupling Coordination and Its Endogenous and Exogenous Drivers in Mountainous Regions

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 486, P. 144460 - 144460

Published: Dec. 17, 2024

Language: Английский

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The smallholder coffee farmer's livelihood adaptation strategies in Bengkulu, Indonesia

Journal of strategy and management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 28, 2023

Purpose This study aims to reconstruct how smallholder farmers implement livelihood adaptation strategies survive and escape poverty, thereby mitigating or eliminating potential risks by utilizing their available assets. Design/methodology/approach research employed a qualitative approach. For the collection of primary data, researcher conducted observations in-depth interviews engaged with lives during data period. Findings Among various strategies, only migration profit-sharing enable poverty. However, is an unsustainable strategy. When move new locations, they often resort slash-and-burn methods for clearing land, which can lead forest degradation deforestation. Profit sharing sustainable strategy that falls into different category. approach lift out increase income have no negative environmental impact. Other include adjustments traditional agriculture, both on off-farm diversification, involving family in generation, reducing farming costs, practicing frugality post-harvest processes, converting land from coffee cultivation other crops borrowing money selling owned Smallholder these existing economic conditions. Originality/value The was novel previous studies had yet uncover at site. In this strategy, assume roles managers laborers simultaneously farming, while toke (the capital owners) play role funders. generated profit then shared between based agreement established outset collaboration.

Language: Английский

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Determinants of the food insecurity at household level in Pakistan: A multilevel model approach

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 18(10), P. e0291343 - e0291343

Published: Oct. 5, 2023

Food insecurity is a major concern for the developing world and around 37% of population Pakistan food insecure. This paper utilizes Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) to assess prevalence identify their risk factors determinants at household level in Pakistan. study employs multi-level random coefficient model, using Panel Household Survey (PPHS-2010) dataset; representative data from 4,130 households. Factors like; income household, gender, education, size, land ownership, shocks allow incidence idiosyncratic (injuries and/or casualties) community level, which affects situation community, rather differently were included. The confirms statistically significant inverse relationship between income, head education with positive association inflation level. Specifically, increasing per capita declines (coefficient: -0.083, 1%) increases 0.058, 1% significance level). also reveals heterogeneity one percent district, levels. gender assets, shocks, injuries, inflationary pressure are important

Language: Английский

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Coping Strategies to Mitigate Food Insecurity at Household Level: Evidence From Urban Setting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

INQUIRY The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 60

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Food insecurity is the limited or uncertain ability of households to acquire nutritionally adequate and safe foods in socially acceptable ways. There paucity empirical evidence on household food insecurity, level expenditure, coping strategies urban setting Ethiopia. The objective this paper examine insecure an area Addis Ababa, This study based data collected from 632 mothers interviewed 2017. Multi-stage sampling techniques were carried out identify unit selected sub-cites. From each sub-city, proportion population was applied obtain sample size. Simple random method used select districts sub-city. Multivariable logistic regression model factors associated with security status. most common response were: rely less preferred expensive foods, borrow food, money buy purchase credit. 3 times more likely help a relative friend outside [AOR = 2.37; 95% CI: (1.01, 5.53); P < .047] compared secure households. Similarly, approximately 4 limit portions at mealtimes 3.55; (1.36, 9.30); .010] Furthermore, no access bank microfinance savings account 2.62; 95%: (1.21, 5.66); .014] become those financial services. Households cheap lending cope settings Encouraging practice gardening, social protection through integrated national safety net programs, improving services would be vital address among country bring successful economic development.

Language: Английский

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Sorghum Contribution to Increased Income and Welfare of Dryland Farmer Households in Wonogiri, Indonesia

Agriculture, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(8), P. 1609 - 1609

Published: Aug. 15, 2023

Sorghum is uniquely adapted to dryland and used by the Indonesian government optimize utilization of increase farmers’ incomes. The objective this study was analyze contribution sorghum increasing income level welfare farmer households in Wonogiri, Central Java, Indonesia. conducted from October December 2022 using a survey method through direct interviews with purposively selected sorghum-growing farmers. A set questions included household expenditure. average total expenditure indicators, poverty line figures, RMW, ERFHI were measure households. found that derived contributes 22.87% tends 29.65%. According earned, farming prosperous condition. This can be seen income, which higher than expenditure, per capita line, value at 1.25. Income has increased 21.43–56.00% less ones. results are expected contribute existing literature on development reference for policy makers formulating alleviation programs improving households, as well expanding optimizing agroecological, economic social resources.

Language: Английский

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Sustainable livelihoods through cashew cultivation: insights from smallholder farmers in the southern region of India

Discover Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(1)

Published: Oct. 18, 2024

Cashew cultivation has emerged as an important agricultural activity in promoting sustainable livelihoods for smallholder farmers. The present study investigates the impacts of cashew on farmers Southern region India, addressing a significant research gap understanding how this crop affects various aspects farmers' lives. Using mixed-methods approach, reveals that, farming significantly increases income, leading to improvements food security, education, social status, and standard living. These findings contribute new insights into socio-economic environmental dimensions cultivation, offering holistic its role rural development. Additionally, also emphasizes need government policies supporting smallholders farming, including training, access quality seeds, best practices. Social welfare initiatives cooperatives can improve overall well-being communities. Research development should prioritize climate-resistant varieties address challenges linked cultivation. study's results provide foundation future policy formulation aimed at enhancing practice livelihoods.

Language: Английский

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Methodology to Track Incremental Adaptation in Smallholder Farmers' Livelihood Changes in Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia

Sustainable Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 23, 2024

ABSTRACT Wolaita zone, like most other Ethiopian zones, is subject to top‐down policy formulation with limited opportunities engage local populations. This at odds conventional thinking that seeks “value” knowledge and experience. study aims address this anomaly by building a rich baseline on livelihood practices locally experienced adaptation strategies elicited from 400 households six districts of the zone. The was designed accommodate agroecologies technologies (GPS) overcome challenges associated changing farm ownership kebele boundaries. researcher can go back same locations 2‐year intervals monitor changes ascertain rationale for these changes. Data are analyzed using linear mixed‐effects models compare level causes. It anticipated methodology will significantly contribute providing policymakers evidence‐based up‐to‐date information continuously.

Language: Английский

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Enhancing Bovine Reproduction: The Progress of Artificial Insemination in Ethiopia

Reproduction in Domestic Animals, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 60(1)

Published: Dec. 29, 2024

ABSTRACT Artificial insemination (AI) has emerged as a transformative technology in bovine reproduction, revolutionising the agricultural sector globally. In countries like Ethiopia, where livestock is vital component of economy and plays crucial role ensuring food security supporting rural livelihoods, advancements AI hold immense promise potential. been instrumental improving genetic quality populations, increasing milk meat production, facilitating dissemination superior traits across diverse breeds. traditional breeding practices often face challenges related to limited access stock inadequate management. The adoption techniques can address these constraints pave way for sustainable development. importance Ethiopia underscored by country's large population, which primarily consists indigenous zebu cattle breeds known their adaptability local environmental conditions. However, persist regarding its widespread implementation Ethiopia. Key obstacles include semen from sires, infrastructure facilities services, insufficient training capacity building among veterinary professionals inseminators, socioeconomic barriers faced smallholder farmers accessing services. This review aims critically examine progress made identify hindering full‐scale adoption, explore prospects strategies overcoming challenges. By delving into latest research findings, policy frameworks practical experiences AI, this seeks provide valuable insights recommendations leveraging enhance productivity, diversity development

Language: Английский

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