Assessment of Idiosyncratic Income Shocks and Food Insecurity during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Mozambique: An Endogenous Ordered Probit Model

Molelekoa Thonaeng Charity () and Oyekale Abayomi Samuel
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Molelekoa Thonaeng Charity: North-West University, South Africa
Oyekale Abayomi Samuel: North-West University, South Africa

Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development, 2024, vol. 74, issue 4, 437-450

Abstract: COVID-19 was a pandemic that exposed households worldwide to various idiosyncratic shocks, significantly affecting the Mozambican economy through widespread job and income losses, with far-reaching impacts on economic growth. This paper contributes to the existing body of knowledge by examining the effects of idiosyncratic income shocks on food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mozambique. Data for the study were collected by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) from a total of 3,975 households across two non-longitudinal waves. Descriptive statistics and an endogenous ordered probit regression were used for the analysis. The results showed that 51.92% of respondents experienced at least one type of idiosyncratic shock, while 33.83% of households did not engage in any form of farming. The probability of exposure to income shocks was significantly lower (p

Keywords: idiosyncratic shocks; income; food insecurity; fragility; social assistance programmes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.17306/J.JARD.2024.00009R1

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