Income and food Engel curves in Rwanda: a household microdata analysis
Abstract Food insecurity and malnutrition are still major challenges for large proportions of households in Sub-Saharan Africa. The empirical literature on food demand, however, suggests mixed evidence on the roles of income and other socio-economic attributes on food demand. This study analyzes the...
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| author | Aimable Nsabimana Ranjula Bali Swain Yves Surry Jean Chrysostome Ngabitsinze |
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| description | Abstract Food insecurity and malnutrition are still major challenges for large proportions of households in Sub-Saharan Africa. The empirical literature on food demand, however, suggests mixed evidence on the roles of income and other socio-economic attributes on food demand. This study analyzes the food demand among households in Rwanda, based on nationally representative household expenditures and demographic (EICV4, 2013/14) survey data. The results show that poor households consume merely food containing higher carbohydrates and starches. Further, the study finds that the majority of rural households spend almost nothing on micronutrients from animal products, suggesting that effective targeted food policy interventions for poor and rural households may play an important role in reducing the incidence of malnutrition through improving food diets. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6fd4257c6b17447d8e772433e025dc8d2022-12-22T01:55:58ZengSpringerOpenAgricultural and Food Economics2193-75322020-04-018112010.1186/s40100-020-00154-4Income and food Engel curves in Rwanda: a household microdata analysisAimable Nsabimana0Ranjula Bali Swain1Yves Surry2Jean Chrysostome Ngabitsinze3Department of Economics, University of RwandaMistra Center for Sustainable Markets, Stockholm School of EconomicsDepartment of Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesDepartment of Agricultural Economics, University of RwandaAbstract Food insecurity and malnutrition are still major challenges for large proportions of households in Sub-Saharan Africa. The empirical literature on food demand, however, suggests mixed evidence on the roles of income and other socio-economic attributes on food demand. This study analyzes the food demand among households in Rwanda, based on nationally representative household expenditures and demographic (EICV4, 2013/14) survey data. The results show that poor households consume merely food containing higher carbohydrates and starches. Further, the study finds that the majority of rural households spend almost nothing on micronutrients from animal products, suggesting that effective targeted food policy interventions for poor and rural households may play an important role in reducing the incidence of malnutrition through improving food diets.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40100-020-00154-4Food Engel curveHousehold food demandRwandaSub-Sahara Africa |
| spellingShingle | Aimable Nsabimana Ranjula Bali Swain Yves Surry Jean Chrysostome Ngabitsinze Income and food Engel curves in Rwanda: a household microdata analysis Agricultural and Food Economics Food Engel curve Household food demand Rwanda Sub-Sahara Africa |
| title | Income and food Engel curves in Rwanda: a household microdata analysis |
| title_full | Income and food Engel curves in Rwanda: a household microdata analysis |
| title_fullStr | Income and food Engel curves in Rwanda: a household microdata analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Income and food Engel curves in Rwanda: a household microdata analysis |
| title_short | Income and food Engel curves in Rwanda: a household microdata analysis |
| title_sort | income and food engel curves in rwanda a household microdata analysis |
| topic | Food Engel curve Household food demand Rwanda Sub-Sahara Africa |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40100-020-00154-4 |
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