2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'Despite the significant economic development in Ghana, northern Ghana
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has made little progress. Nationally, households engaged in the non-farm
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work are less likely to be categorized as poor, relative to those
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engaged in farming only. Given the well-established positive nexus
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between non-farm work and food security, this study extends the
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literature by analyzing the nexus between different types of non-farm
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work (own business, wage employment, and their combination) and
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household food nutrient availability in northern Ghana. Results from an
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application of a linear regression with endogenous treatment effects
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model to a sample of 3488 farming households and 5770 individuals
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indicate that, non-farm work positively affects food nutrient
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availability; and that farming households that own non-farm business are
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superior in terms of their nutrient availability and the extent of food
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security. Furthermore, households participating in the labor market in
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search of supplemental income do not appear to have better food security
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status relative to those engaged in farming only. Finally, females
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participating in non-farm work provide the largest contribution to
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household food nutrient availability. The study recommends the
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implementation of policies and building of infrastructure that foster
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the creation of non-farm income generating opportunities in northern
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Ghana, coupled with a framework that enables women to take advantage of
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these opportunities. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.'
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affiliation: 'Tsiboe, F (Corresponding Author), Univ Arkansas, Dept Agr Econ \& Agribusiness,
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Agr Annex, Fayetteville, AR 72701 USA.
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Tsiboe, Francis, Univ Arkansas, Dept Agr Econ \& Agribusiness, Agr Annex, Fayetteville,
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AR 72701 USA.
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Zereyesus, Yacob A., Kansas State Univ, Dept Agr Econ, 337 B Waters Hall, Manhattan,
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KS 66506 USA.
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Osei, Evelyn, Univ Ghana, Dept Agr Econ \& Agribusiness, Accra, Ghana.'
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author: Tsiboe, Francis and Zereyesus, Yacob A. and Osei, Evelyn
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author-email: ftsiboe@hotmail.com
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author_list:
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- family: Tsiboe
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given: Francis
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- family: Zereyesus
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given: Yacob A.
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- family: Osei
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given: Evelyn
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2016.07.027
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eissn: 1873-1392
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files: []
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issn: 0743-0167
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journal: JOURNAL OF RURAL STUDIES
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keywords: 'Non-farm work; Food security; Nutrition; Poverty; Gender differences;
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Ghana'
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keywords-plus: 'OFF-FARM INCOME; WOMENS EMPOWERMENT; LIVELIHOOD DIVERSIFICATION;
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NUTRITIONAL-STATUS; RURAL HOUSEHOLDS; DETERMINANTS; AGRICULTURE;
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PATTERNS; ALLOCATION; MIGRATION'
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language: English
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month: OCT
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number: A
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number-of-cited-references: '61'
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orcid-numbers: Tsiboe, Francis/0000-0001-5984-1072
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pages: 97-107
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papis_id: c7de9f870017da39fe27281852c2d6ca
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ref: Tsiboe2016nonfarmwork
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researcherid-numbers: Tsiboe, Francis/A-6485-2018
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times-cited: '35'
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title: Non-farm work, food poverty, and nutrient availability in northern Ghana
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000386645600010
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usage-count-last-180-days: '2'
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usage-count-since-2013: '27'
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volume: '47'
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web-of-science-categories: Geography; Regional \& Urban Planning
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year: '2016'
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