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_US
cg.authorship.typesNot CGIAR developing country instituteen_US
cg.authorship.typesNot CGIAR international instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationWolaita Sodo Universityen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationEuropean Forest Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationAccelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africaen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationStockholm Environment Institute-Africaen_US
cg.contributor.crpClimate Change, Agriculture and Food Securityen_US
cg.contributor.donorWorld Banken_US
cg.contributor.donorSwedish International Development Agencyen_US
cg.coverage.countryEthiopiaen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ETen_US
cg.coverage.regionAfricaen_US
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africaen_US
cg.coverage.regionSub-Saharan Africaen_US
cg.creator.identifierDr. Alula Tafesse: 0000-0001-8087-5883en_US
cg.creator.identifierAbrham Belay: 0000-0002-9634-5497en_US
cg.creator.identifierJohn Walker Recha: 0000-0002-1146-7197en_US
cg.creator.identifierPhilip Osano: 0000-0002-6065-5151en_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2023.100903en_US
cg.isijournalISI Journalen_US
cg.issn2666-1543en_US
cg.journalJournal of Agriculture and Food Researchen_US
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen_US
cg.volume14en_US
dc.contributor.authorBoltana, Amanuelen_US
dc.contributor.authorTafesse, Alulaen_US
dc.contributor.authorBelay, Abrhamen_US
dc.contributor.authorRecha, John W.M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorOsano, Philip M.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-14T13:09:30Zen_US
dc.date.available2023-12-14T13:09:30Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/135384en_US
dc.titleImpact of credit on household food security: The case of Omo microfinance institution in southern Ethiopiaen_US
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_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.available2023-12-07en_US
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_US
dcterms.extent100903en_US
dcterms.issued2023-12-01en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-NC-ND-4.0en_US
dcterms.publisherElsevieren_US
dcterms.subjecthouseholdsen_US
dcterms.subjectfood securityen_US
dcterms.subjectclimate-smart agricultureen_US
dcterms.subjectlivelihoodsen_US
dcterms.typeJournal Articleen_US

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