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HIV/AIDS and Agricultural Production in Sub-Saharan Africa

Crivat, Dorina LU (2023) EKHS42 20231
Department of Economic History
Abstract
This research paper analyses the impact of HIV/AIDS on cassava production on a panel of two countries from Sub-Saharan Africa: Tanzania and Nigeria. It covers the 1990-2021 time period. In addition, it provides a zoomed-in investigation on each country using time and country fixed effects, covering the same timeframe. This work contributes to the literature in three dimensions. First, it investigates the direct relationship between HIV/AIDS and cassava production. Second, it provides a more in-depth understanding of the study by focusing on two specific countries in East and West Africa. Third, it uses an empirical strategy with quantitative tools to determine the effect of HIV/AIDS on cassava production in Tanzania and Nigeria. Using... (More)
This research paper analyses the impact of HIV/AIDS on cassava production on a panel of two countries from Sub-Saharan Africa: Tanzania and Nigeria. It covers the 1990-2021 time period. In addition, it provides a zoomed-in investigation on each country using time and country fixed effects, covering the same timeframe. This work contributes to the literature in three dimensions. First, it investigates the direct relationship between HIV/AIDS and cassava production. Second, it provides a more in-depth understanding of the study by focusing on two specific countries in East and West Africa. Third, it uses an empirical strategy with quantitative tools to determine the effect of HIV/AIDS on cassava production in Tanzania and Nigeria. Using several estimation methods, results show that HIV/AIDS significantly affects cassava production in both countries. In particular, HIV prevalence and HIV incidence have a negative effect on cassava production which confirms the two hypotheses. Nevertheless, the comparison within each country shows that HIV prevalence does not significantly impact cassava production in Tanzania and Nigeria. In contrast, HIV incidence appeared positively significant for Nigeria only. Finally, the paper also discusses interventions against the spread of the HIV/AIDS disease. (Less)
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author
Crivat, Dorina LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
The impact of HIV/AIDS on Cassava Production in Tanzania and Nigeria (1990-2021)
course
EKHS42 20231
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
HIV/AIDS, Agriculture, Sub-Saharan Africa
language
English
id
9128638
date added to LUP
2023-08-30 08:08:28
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2023-08-30 08:08:28
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  abstract     = {{This research paper analyses the impact of HIV/AIDS on cassava production on a panel of two countries from Sub-Saharan Africa: Tanzania and Nigeria. It covers the 1990-2021 time period. In addition, it provides a zoomed-in investigation on each country using time and country fixed effects, covering the same timeframe. This work contributes to the literature in three dimensions. First, it investigates the direct relationship between HIV/AIDS and cassava production. Second, it provides a more in-depth understanding of the study by focusing on two specific countries in East and West Africa. Third, it uses an empirical strategy with quantitative tools to determine the effect of HIV/AIDS on cassava production in Tanzania and Nigeria. Using several estimation methods, results show that HIV/AIDS significantly affects cassava production in both countries. In particular, HIV prevalence and HIV incidence have a negative effect on cassava production which confirms the two hypotheses. Nevertheless, the comparison within each country shows that HIV prevalence does not significantly impact cassava production in Tanzania and Nigeria. In contrast, HIV incidence appeared positively significant for Nigeria only. Finally, the paper also discusses interventions against the spread of the HIV/AIDS disease.}},
  author       = {{Crivat, Dorina}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{HIV/AIDS and Agricultural Production in Sub-Saharan Africa}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}