Impact of credit on household food security: The case of Omo microfinance institution in southern Ethiopia

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR multi-centreen
cg.authorship.typesNot CGIAR developing country instituteen
cg.authorship.typesNot CGIAR international instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationWolaita Sodo Universityen
cg.contributor.affiliationEuropean Forest Instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationAccelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africaen
cg.contributor.affiliationStockholm Environment Institute-Africaen
cg.contributor.crpClimate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
cg.contributor.donorWorld Banken
cg.contributor.donorSwedish International Development Agencyen
cg.coverage.countryEthiopia
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ET
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.coverage.regionSub-Saharan Africa
cg.creator.identifierAlula Tafesse: 0000-0001-8087-5883en
cg.creator.identifierAbrham Belay: 0000-0002-9634-5497en
cg.creator.identifierJohn Walker Recha: 0000-0002-1146-7197en
cg.creator.identifierPhilip Osano: 0000-0002-6065-5151en
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2023.100903en
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn2666-1543en
cg.journalJournal of Agriculture and Food Researchen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.volume14en
dc.contributor.authorBoltana, Amanuelen
dc.contributor.authorTafesse, Alulaen
dc.contributor.authorBelay, Abrhamen
dc.contributor.authorRecha, John W.M.en
dc.contributor.authorOsano, Philip M.en
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-14T13:09:30Zen
dc.date.available2023-12-14T13:09:30Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/135384
dc.titleImpact of credit on household food security: The case of Omo microfinance institution in southern Ethiopiaen
dcterms.abstractTo effectively address the pressing issue of insufficient food production and limited purchasing power among rural farm households in Ethiopia, it is of utmost importance to empower them through comprehensive developmental mechanisms and evaluate the effectiveness of these activities. By providing financial services to smallscale farmers and entrepreneurs, Omo microfinance plays a vital role in empowering individuals and communities to improve their livelihoods and contribute to the overall food security of the nation. The study assessed the impact of credit utilization on household food security among rural borrowers in the Offa district of Southern Ethiopia. Through the implementation of a multi-stage sampling technique, a total of 352 credit users and nonuser groups were selected for rigorous analysis. Data collection was conducted via a semi-structured interview schedule. The Propensity Score Matching (PSM) method was used for data analysis. The compelling results of this study reveal the significant and positive role of credit intervention in enhancing household food security. Credit utilization has led to a remarkable increase in the average calorie intake per capita per day, amounting to 248.53 kcal/day. The finding of this paper provides a case study for policymakers to give more attention to creating an enabling environment for microfinance institutions to develop appropriate products and services for rural farming households to address food insecurity in Ethiopia.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.available2023-12-07en
dcterms.bibliographicCitationBoltana A, Tafesse A, Belay A, Recha JW, Osano PM. 2023. Impact of credit on household food security: The case of Omo microfinance institution in southern Ethiopia. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research 14:100903.en
dcterms.extent100903en
dcterms.issued2023-12-01en
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-NC-ND-4.0
dcterms.publisherElsevieren
dcterms.subjecthouseholdsen
dcterms.subjectfood securityen
dcterms.subjectclimate-smart agricultureen
dcterms.subjectlivelihoodsen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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