Some realities of the urban poor and their food security situations: a case study of Berta Gibi and Gemechu Safar in the city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tolossa, Degefa

doi:10.1177/0956247810363527

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“…As shown in previous studies, the likelihood of not working is significantly higher among household heads that are chronically poor (Kedir and McKay, 2005) and the likelihood of being poor is significantly higher among households with unemployed members (Tolossa, 2010;Alem, 2015). The effect of unemployment on poverty stems from the fact that labour is a crucial asset that most poor households rely on to earn livelihoods (Osmani, 2005).…”

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Unemployment and Food Insecurity in Urban Ethiopia

Etana¹,

Tolossa²

2017

African Development Review

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Although unemployment is often associated with food insecurity, the paths through which it leads to food insecurity is less explored. This study investigates the effects of unemployment on food insecurity based on data collected from 410 randomly selected households in Addis Ababa and the Munessa district of Arsi Zone. Binary logistic regression was used to analyze the data. The results show that 55.9 percent of the respondents were unemployed and only 12.4 percent of the households were food secure. The prevalence of food insecurity was higher among households headed by unemployed persons. Education and economic factors are the mechanisms through which unemployment leads to food insecurity. Lack of education reduces the chance of employment and the quality of jobs engaged in whilst the economic path to food insecurity is partly related to the inability of poor households to cope with soaring food prices and seasonal unemployment. Thus, increasing employment opportunities through pro-poor measures is a means to enhance human capital development that helps the people take advantage of the labour market and improve the economic status of households, ultimately leading to ensuring food security.

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“…Yet, sizeable people do not have adequate income to purchase consumption goods (Cohen and Garrett, 2010). Consequently, urban areas are trapped with similar problems of food insecurity and poverty (Tolossa, 2010;Birhane et al, 2014).…”

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Unemployment and Food Insecurity in Urban Ethiopia

Etana¹,

Tolossa²

2017

African Development Review

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“…While livelihood diversification is not identical with income diversification, most studies assessing households' livelihood focus on the diverse type of incomes constituting their livelihood portfolio (Adams & He, 1995). Sources of income vary from urban to rural area and may include wage labour, self-employment outside agriculture, crop income, livestock income, remittances, rentals, casual jobs, and informal activities (Barrett & Reardon, 2001;Tolossa, 2010). Information on households' incomes was generated by two distinct groups of households.…”

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Poverty and Disasters: Do Remittances Reproduce Vulnerability?

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Friesen

2015

The Journal of Development Studies

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In many low-income countries, remittances are important in sustaining people's livelihood and become even more significant during disasters. Meanwhile, the literature suggests that remittances are mainly accessible to middle and upper-income households, rather than to the poorest, thus implying differential capacities amongst households to overcome crises. The present study uses cyclone Evan that hit Samoa in December 2012 as a case study to test this hypothesis. It focuses on the village of Tafitoala and draws on interviews and participatory activities undertaken with the poorest households of the community. It indicates that the poor receive little to no remittances and that they struggled more than the rest of the community to cope with and recover from the cyclone. Their lack of access to remittances had negative consequences on the security and sustainability of their livelihoods. We conclude that remittances reproduce or even increase both inequalities and vulnerabilities existing within the community of origin.

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“…It is widely argued that money earned from numerous income generating activities, loan, credit and remittances are considered as FC (Rakodi, 2002, Degefa, 2010. The facilitative role of MSEs in increasing the level of CF of their operators is well-documented.…”

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The Livelihoods of Micro and Small Enterprise Operators in a District of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Reflections on their Capital Assets Reality

Yohannes¹

2015

Ethiopian J. Bus Econ

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The Sustainable Livelihoods Framework (SLF) presupposes the outcomes of any livelihood strategy, including working in micro and small enterprises, the results of interplay of context, access to and level of different sorts of assets, and policies and institutions. Targeting those MSE operators working in Woreda 1 of Lideta sub-city of Addis Ababa and based on qualitative data generated via in-depth interviews, key-informant interviews, and focus group discussion, this paper aims at assessing the level and access of micro and small enterprise operators to various types of capital assets. It was found that the operators have relatively better access to different levels of social, political, and human assets. In addition to the high level of access to and possession of these three types of assets, it is also uncovered that the operators possess a remarkable amount of financial and physical assets. To further augment these capital assets, the study mainly proposes alleviating the market shortage, improving provision of public infrastructure and facilities, availing affordable credit and enhancing the capacity of the operators.

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Some realities of the urban poor and their food security situations: a case study of Berta Gibi and Gemechu Safar in the city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Cited by 33 publications

References 5 publications

Unemployment and Food Insecurity in Urban Ethiopia

Unemployment and Food Insecurity in Urban Ethiopia

Poverty and Disasters: Do Remittances Reproduce Vulnerability?

The Livelihoods of Micro and Small Enterprise Operators in a District of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Reflections on their Capital Assets Reality

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