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Irrigation and women’s diet in Ethiopia: A longitudinal study:

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  • Baye, Kaleab
  • Choufani, Jowel
  • Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework
  • Bryan, Elizabeth
  • Ringler, Claudia
  • Griffiths, Jeffrey K.
  • Davies, Emma

Abstract

Some agricultural practices, such as irrigation, have the potential to buffer seasonal dietary gaps and thus improve diets, particularly for subsistence farmers but also for rural and urban households that purchase irrigated produce from local markets. While the seasonality of households and children’s diets is well documented, little is known about the seasonality of women’s diets and the influence of irrigation. Using longitudinal data from Ethiopia, this study characterized women’s diet over time and evaluated the potential implications of seasonality and irrigation on women’s diet. Women’s dietary diversity was low (3-4 out of 10 food groups) and exhibited high seasonal variability (P

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  • Baye, Kaleab & Choufani, Jowel & Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework & Bryan, Elizabeth & Ringler, Claudia & Griffiths, Jeffrey K. & Davies, Emma, 2019. "Irrigation and women’s diet in Ethiopia: A longitudinal study:," IFPRI discussion papers 1864, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    • Handle: RePEc:fpr:ifprid:1864
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