Nonfarm activities play an important role in the determination of rural household income, consumption expenditure, and household food security. However, much less studies have been devoted to the factors that influence nonfarm income diversification by farm household in developing countries. Using cross-sectional data and a probit model, this study attempts to determine the factors influencing ...

nonfarm activities play an important role in the determination of rural household income, consumption expenditure, and household food security. however, much less studies have been devoted to the factors that influence nonfarm income diversification by farm household in developing countries. using cross-sectional data and a probit model, this study attempts to determine the factors influencing ...

Background: Household income and other socioeconomic position (SEP) indicators are among the most salient social determinants of children’s emotions and behaviors. Some research has shown that income and other SEP indicators may have certain sex-specific effects on the structures and functions of particular brain regions. Objectives: To investigate sex differences in the association of househ...

By comparing data from national telephone polls to Census gures on household size (number of adults in household), we nd large diierences between population and sample, even after weighting respondents proportional to household size. This presumably occurs because larger households are easier to reach and more likely to respond to the survey. If a user wishes to weight on household size, we rec...

food insecurity, as a multi-faceted problem with far-reaching health and societal consequences, is prevalent among disadvantaged households. household food insecurity has made the notion operationally useful in the design, implementation, and evaluation of programs and policies. this study was to investigate the socio-demographic associates contributing to severity of food insecurity among vuln...

A diverse range of foods has been shown to increase energy and micronutrients intake in the developing countries. It is widely asserted in the literature and development circles that farm household access to irrigation dam can provide a significant improvement of household’s dietary diversity. This study set out to assess the role of Kampe irrigation dam on farm household dietary diversity in K...