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Household livelihood diversification in rural Africa [PDF]
AbstractDiversification is a common livelihood strategy for rural households in developing countries, with diversification being either a choice or necessity depending on individual household contexts. Using two waves of data (from 2009 and 2011) for 1773 households from eight countries in sub‐Saharan Africa, we examined livelihood diversification and ...
Mark Musumba +4 more
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Livelihood diversification pursued by rural women farmer: The case of Bangladesh
The purposes of this study were to determine the extent and nature of livelihood diversification of the rural women and also to explore relationships of 13 selected characteristics of the rural women with their Livelihood diversification.
P. K. Mittra
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Livelihood diversification could be determined by complex and diversified factors. Yet, unlike the rural areas, the situation is unexplored in the case of towns of developing economies.
Tesfahun T. Admasu +2 more
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Social and economic transformations have a profound impact on farmers’ livelihood strategies, and changes in these strategies, in turn, deeply impact the agricultural system.
Jiguang Zhu, Yaru Sun, Yunxing Song
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In Ethiopia, livelihood diversification has become a major source of income for rural communities. This study was carried out in rural kebeles in the Kebri Dahar district, and it focuses on livelihood diversification strategies and the factors that ...
Bishar Ahmed Yussuf +1 more
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Transformation in times of climate change: what makes a fisher diversify livelihoods?
Despite the importance of livelihood diversification as a transformation strategy in small-scale fisheries facing climate change, empirical evidence on this complex phenomenon is scarce.
Diego Salgueiro-Otero +2 more
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Diversification of livelihoods is crucial to address poverty and food insecurity and improve the welfare of peri-urban people. However, there has been insufficient research exploring livelihood diversification strategies and their determinants in peri ...
Tadele Alamneh, Melkamu Mada, Tora Abebe
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The Importance of Livelihood Diversification on Agroforestry Farmers in The Landslide Prone Area: A Case Study in Menoreh Hills Kulon Progo, Indonesia [PDF]
Menoreh Hill in Kulon Progo is one of the most prone and vulnerable areas to natural disasters due to its location in an old volcanic complex, which can severely affect the livelihoods of agroforestry farmers.
Mutiarra Ridyo Arum +2 more
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Rural livelihood diversification has become a central policy in rural development and poverty alleviation. Farmworkers in irrigation schemes are a typical poor sub-group that has received little attention in research regarding their livelihood status and
Rudzani Vhuyelwani Angel Mudzielwana +2 more
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Many of the studies on households and people’s welfare dynamics in Uganda have been preoccupied with poverty lines and welfare indices estimation, particularly at the macro level. Little attention has been paid to the impact of livelihood diversification
James Mukoki +3 more
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