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Mapping the effective coverage of modern contraceptive services in Ethiopia.
PLoS ONEIntroductionModern contraceptive services are vital for reducing maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. However, in Ethiopia, the effective coverage (quality-adjusted coverage) of these services remains low and varies significantly across ...
Samrawit Birhanu Alemu +3 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Education is a cornerstone of sustainable development, yet large disparities in access persist across and within countries—particularly in Africa, where millions remain underserved. Among several factors influencing educational participation, physical accessibility to schools (in terms of travel time) is not comprehensively understood ...
Diana Jaramillo‐Araujo, Jim W. Hall
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Determinants of Market Prices of Cattle in Eastern Ethiopia
This study has attempted to identify determinants of cattle price per kilogram live weight using a log-linear regression model. The estimated model explains about 48% of the variation in market prices of cattle.
Adugna, Teressa
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Natural history of a visceral leishmaniasis outbreak in highland Ethiopia
, 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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Carbon VIX, Climate Risk and Financial Stability New Evidence From Developing Countries
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates the effects of the carbon VIX and climate risk on financial stability through the banking Z‐score in developing economies. Using the Dynamic Panel Threshold Model of 106 developing countries from 2012 to 2022, the results reveal that both carbon VIX and climate risk exert a significant negative influence on banking ...
Alanoud Al‐Maadid +3 more
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Employment dynamics in the rural nonfarm sector in Ethiopia Do the poor have time on their side?
We study rural employment transitions in Ethiopia between farming and both low- and high-return nonfarm employment. We find that initial asset holdings and access to saving and credit are important factors for transition into high-return rural nonfarm ...
Barrett, Christopher B., Bezu, Sosina
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Incomplete markets and fertilizer use : evidence from Ethiopia [PDF]
While the economic returns to using chemical fertilizer in Africa can be large, application rates are low. This study explores whether this is due to missing and imperfect markets.
Larson, Donald F., Zerfu, Daniel
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Across garment factories in the Global South, the promise of “ethical fashion” coexists with poverty wages and retaliation. This study examines why the global call for decent work has not improved labor conditions in Bangladesh's ready‐made garment industry.
Md. Rafiqul Islam Rana
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An Ordered Tobit Model of Market Participation: Evidence from Kenya and Ethiopia
Do rural households in developing countries make market participation and volume decisions simultaneously or sequentially? This article develops a two-stage econometric model that allows testing between these two competing hypotheses regarding household ...
Barrett, Christopher B. +1 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Balancing reliable energy supply, equitable access, and environmental sustainability is a central challenge of the global energy transition. This study examines how innovation influences the energy trilemma by shaping energy security, energy equity, and environmental sustainability across 115 countries from 2011 to 2023.
Kingsley Imandojemu +5 more
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