Does Market Access Mitigate the Impact of Seasonality on Child Growth? Panel data evidence from northern Ethiopia

Kibrewossen Abay, Kalle Hirvonen and Office of Research - Innocenti Unicef

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Abstract: Seasonality in agricultural production continues to shape intra-annual food availability and prices in low-income countries. Using high-frequency panel data from northern Ethiopia, this study attempts to quantify seasonal fluctuations in children's weights. In line with earlier studies, we document considerable seasonality in children’s age and height adjusted weights. While children located closer to local food markets are better nourished compared to their counterparts residing in more remote areas, their weights are also subject to considerable seasonality. Further analysis provides evidence that children located closer to food markets consume more diverse diets than those located farther away. This leads us to conclude that households located near these food markets are not able to insulate their children from seasonal weight fluctuations.

Keywords: africa; anthropometric measurements; child nutrition; food consumption; nutrition indicators (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L15 O1 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 30
Date: 2016
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Journal Article: Does Market Access Mitigate the Impact of Seasonality on Child Growth? Panel Data Evidence from Northern Ethiopia (2017)
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