Publications

Background Wasting is a severe threat to children’s survival and development. Attaining optimal breastfeeding practices for infants under six months of age remains a significant challenge in low-income countries. This study assessed the association between wasting and breastfeeding practices among infants under six months of age in the SNNPR and Somali regions of Ethiopia. Methods […] Source: IFPRI Ethiopia: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program

The global nutrition and food security crisis has reached alarming levels in recent years, with millions of people worldwide suffering from various forms of malnutrition - ranging from undernourishment to obesity. Food security remains a critical challenge. In 2021 and 2022, nearly one-third of the global population faced moderate to severe food insecurity, highlighting the […] Source: IFPRI Ethiopia: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program

Farmers' adoption of improved crop varieties could increase yields in low-income countries. However, the presence of measurement error in household surveys poses a challenge to estimating true returns. Using the 2018/19 Ethiopia Socio-economic Survey, we analyze the impacts of how three sources of measurement error: misperceptions of seed varieties, land area, and quantities harvested affect […] Source: IFPRI Ethiopia: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program