Climate change, food security, and diarrhoea prevalence nexus in Tanzania

Felician Andrew Kitole (), Justine N. Mbukwa, Felister Y. Tibamanya and Jennifer Kasanda Sesabo
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Felician Andrew Kitole: Mzumbe University
Justine N. Mbukwa: Mzumbe University
Felister Y. Tibamanya: Mzumbe University
Jennifer Kasanda Sesabo: Mzumbe University

Palgrave Communications, 2024, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-13

Abstract: Abstract The impact of climate change on food security and public health has hindered poverty reduction efforts in developing nations, including Tanzania, resulting in the impoverishment of millions and compromising both health and food production. To unravel these complex interactions, rigorous scientific research is indispensable. Leveraging three waves of the Agriculture Sample Census (2002/03, 2007/08, 2019/20), this study meticulously examines the interplay between climate change, food security, and diarrhoea prevalence in Tanzania. Employing Instrumental Variable Probit and Control Function Approach models to address endogeneity and heterogeneity, temperature anomalies serve as instrumental variables. The findings reveal a substantial impact of climate change on both food security (−0.331142, p

Date: 2024
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