Investigating the role of poultry in livelihoods and the impact of avian flu on livelihoods outcomes in Africa: Evidence from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria

In this paper we investigate the role of poultry in households' livelihoods portfolios and the impact of supply-and-demand shocks that may be caused by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on households' various livelihoods outcomes in four Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. The study countrie...

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Autores principales: Birol, Ekin, Asare-Marfo, Dorene, Ayele, Gezahegn, Mensa-Bonsu, Akwasi, Ndirangu, Lydia, Okpukpara, Benjamin, Roy, Devesh, Yakhshilikov, Yorbol
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154610
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author Birol, Ekin
Asare-Marfo, Dorene
Ayele, Gezahegn
Mensa-Bonsu, Akwasi
Ndirangu, Lydia
Okpukpara, Benjamin
Roy, Devesh
Yakhshilikov, Yorbol
author_browse Asare-Marfo, Dorene
Ayele, Gezahegn
Birol, Ekin
Mensa-Bonsu, Akwasi
Ndirangu, Lydia
Okpukpara, Benjamin
Roy, Devesh
Yakhshilikov, Yorbol
author_facet Birol, Ekin
Asare-Marfo, Dorene
Ayele, Gezahegn
Mensa-Bonsu, Akwasi
Ndirangu, Lydia
Okpukpara, Benjamin
Roy, Devesh
Yakhshilikov, Yorbol
author_sort Birol, Ekin
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description In this paper we investigate the role of poultry in households' livelihoods portfolios and the impact of supply-and-demand shocks that may be caused by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on households' various livelihoods outcomes in four Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. The study countries include Ethiopia and Kenya in East Africa and Ghana and Nigeria in West Africa. These countries represent a spectrum of SSA countries regarding disease status, means of disease spread, and the role of the poultry sector in the economy. By using nationally representative household-level secondary data and discrete choice methods (probit and zero-inflated negative binomial models), we profile the household, farm, and regional characteristics of those households that are most likely to keep poultry and those households that are most likely to be engaged in intensive poultry production (that is, to keep larger household flocks). We estimate the ex ante impact of HPAI outbreaks and scares/threats on livelihoods outcomes by using the propensity score matching approach. The results of this study generate valuable information regarding the role of poultry in the livelihoods of small-scale poultry-producing households and the livelihoods impacts of HPAI-induced supply-and-demand shocks. Such information is critical for the design of targeted, and hence effective, HPAI control and mitigation policies.
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spelling CGSpace1546102025-11-06T07:01:12Z Investigating the role of poultry in livelihoods and the impact of avian flu on livelihoods outcomes in Africa: Evidence from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria Birol, Ekin Asare-Marfo, Dorene Ayele, Gezahegn Mensa-Bonsu, Akwasi Ndirangu, Lydia Okpukpara, Benjamin Roy, Devesh Yakhshilikov, Yorbol demand highly pathogenic avian influenza livelihoods probit model propensity score matching shock models agricultural growth In this paper we investigate the role of poultry in households' livelihoods portfolios and the impact of supply-and-demand shocks that may be caused by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on households' various livelihoods outcomes in four Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. The study countries include Ethiopia and Kenya in East Africa and Ghana and Nigeria in West Africa. These countries represent a spectrum of SSA countries regarding disease status, means of disease spread, and the role of the poultry sector in the economy. By using nationally representative household-level secondary data and discrete choice methods (probit and zero-inflated negative binomial models), we profile the household, farm, and regional characteristics of those households that are most likely to keep poultry and those households that are most likely to be engaged in intensive poultry production (that is, to keep larger household flocks). We estimate the ex ante impact of HPAI outbreaks and scares/threats on livelihoods outcomes by using the propensity score matching approach. The results of this study generate valuable information regarding the role of poultry in the livelihoods of small-scale poultry-producing households and the livelihoods impacts of HPAI-induced supply-and-demand shocks. Such information is critical for the design of targeted, and hence effective, HPAI control and mitigation policies. 2010 2024-10-01T14:02:39Z 2024-10-01T14:02:39Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154610 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Birol, Ekin; Asare-Marfo, Dorene; Ayele, Gezahegn; Mensa-Bonsu, Akwasi; Ndirangu, Lydia; Okpukpara, Benjamin; Roy, Devesh; Yakhshilikov, Yorbol. 2010. Investigating the role of poultry in livelihoods and the impact of avian flu on livelihoods outcomes in Africa: Evidence from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1011. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154610
spellingShingle demand
highly pathogenic avian influenza
livelihoods
probit model
propensity score matching
shock
models
agricultural growth
Birol, Ekin
Asare-Marfo, Dorene
Ayele, Gezahegn
Mensa-Bonsu, Akwasi
Ndirangu, Lydia
Okpukpara, Benjamin
Roy, Devesh
Yakhshilikov, Yorbol
Investigating the role of poultry in livelihoods and the impact of avian flu on livelihoods outcomes in Africa: Evidence from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria
title Investigating the role of poultry in livelihoods and the impact of avian flu on livelihoods outcomes in Africa: Evidence from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria
title_full Investigating the role of poultry in livelihoods and the impact of avian flu on livelihoods outcomes in Africa: Evidence from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria
title_fullStr Investigating the role of poultry in livelihoods and the impact of avian flu on livelihoods outcomes in Africa: Evidence from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Investigating the role of poultry in livelihoods and the impact of avian flu on livelihoods outcomes in Africa: Evidence from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria
title_short Investigating the role of poultry in livelihoods and the impact of avian flu on livelihoods outcomes in Africa: Evidence from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria
title_sort investigating the role of poultry in livelihoods and the impact of avian flu on livelihoods outcomes in africa evidence from ethiopia ghana kenya and nigeria
topic demand
highly pathogenic avian influenza
livelihoods
probit model
propensity score matching
shock
models
agricultural growth
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154610
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