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Participation in Off-Farm Employment, Risk Preferences, and Weather Variability: The Case of Ethiopia [PDF]

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This article assesses the relative importance of risk preferences and rainfall availability on households’ decision to engage in off-farm employment. Devoting time for off-farm activities, while it helps households earn additional incomes, involves a ...
GebreMedhin, Liyousew   +3 more
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Characteristics of longitudinal maternal health studies in sub‐Saharan Africa: A systematic mapping of literature between 2012 and 2022

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 51-62, April 2025.
Abstract Background High maternal mortality rates in sub‐Saharan Africa necessitate the need for aligned research focusing on prevalent causes and neglected conditions in the region. Objective This mapping review aimed to describe the characteristics of longitudinal maternal health studies between 2012 and 2022 in sub‐Saharan Africa and identify gaps ...
Ijeoma Solarin   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bargaining over Fertility in Rural Ethiopia [PDF]

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The results of the Demographic Health Survey (DHS) reveal that women in Ethiopia prefer fewer children than men, which can be explained by the greater costs that women have to incur from pregnancy, delivery and care for children.
Seebens, Holger
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Obstetrics and gynecology devices designed for low‐ and middle‐income countries: A narrative review

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 71-80, April 2025.
Abstract There are many barriers contributing to poor health outcomes for women in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), one of which is the lack of necessary medical devices. Presently, the development of various kinds of devices intended to improve women's health outcomes specifically in LMICs remains underrepresented in the literature; therefore,
Dhanalakshmi Thiyagarajan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Property Rights, Institutions and Source of Fuel Wood in Rural Ethiopia [PDF]

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This study examines the relationship between property rights, defined by land tenure security and the strength of local-level institutions, and household demand for fuel wood, as measured by the source from which fuel wood is collected.
Abebe Damte, Steven F. Koc
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Industrial mineral occurrence map of Ethiopia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
The Industrial Mineral Occurrence Map of Ethiopia was prepared as part of the work carried out by the industrial minerals sub-project of the industrial minerals and artisinal mining study (Ethiopia World Bank Energy Access Project)

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Urban Energy Transition and Technology Adoption: The Case of Tigrai, Northern Ethiopia [PDF]

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Dependency of urban Ethiopian households on rural areas for about 85 percent of their fuel needs is a significant cause of deforestation and forest degradation, resulting in growing fuel scarcity and higher firewood prices.
Köhlin, Gunnar   +3 more
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Psychometric properties of the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale in a large‐scale community‐based perinatal sample in the Philippines

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study examined the psychometric properties of the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression scale (EPDS) in a large‐scale community‐based perinatal sample in the Philippines. Methods This study involved a total of 1025 pregnant women (n = 356), postpartum women (n = 500), and women who experienced stillbirth or neonatal death (n = 169 ...
Arbie Diane Flores‐Davantes   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Natural history of a visceral leishmaniasis outbreak in highland Ethiopia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
In May 2005, visceral leishmaniasis (VL) was recognized for the first time in Libo Kemken, Ethiopia, a highland region where only few cases had been reported before. We analyzed records of VL patients treated from May 25, 2005 to December 13, 2007 by the
Orfanos, G   +14 more
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