A Survey of Agricultural Productivity and Nutritional Status in Rural South Wollo, Ethiopia

.............................................................................................................. ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ......................................................................................... iv CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION ......................................................................... 1 CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE .............................................. 11 Nutrition ....................................................................................................... 11 Drought, Food Security, and Food Aid .......................................................... 13 Natural Resources and Conservation ............................................................. 17 Agriculture .................................................................................................... 20 Economic, Social and Political Issues ............................................................ 27 CHAPTER THREE: METHODS ............................................................................. 31 Study Site ..................................................................................................... 34 Literature ...................................................................................................... 41 Internal Review Board and Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative ..... 42 Obtaining Local Permission .......................................................................... 43 Data Collection and Field Experiences .......................................................... 43 Quantitative Assessment ............................................................................... 45 Qualitative Assessment ................................................................................. 47 Nutritional Questionnaire .............................................................................. 48 Agriculture Questionnaire ............................................................................. 50 Economic Questionnaire ............................................................................... 50 Analysis ........................................................................................................ 51 CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS ................................................................................. 52 Anthropometric and Household Demographics ............................................. 52 Health and Nutrition...................................................................................... 63 Food Security and Food Aid Issues ............................................................... 74