Assessment of the Impact of Productive Safety Net program on Household Welfare: The Case of Adami Tulu Jido Kombolcha Wereda, East Shoa, Oromia Regional State
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2008-06
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A.A.U
Abstract
This study reports both theoretical and empirical findings on the impact of
productive safety net in Adami Tulu Jido Kombolcha wereda, East Shoa
Zone of Oromia regional state. The main objective of this study is to assess
the impacts of Productive safety net transfers on household welfare. The
analysis was made using the household data collected from three kebeles
(Chetu Cetu, Werja Weshgula and Hurufa Lole).
The study looked at the household characteristics and the descriptive
result shows that there are interesting differences in the composition of
PSNP beneficiary and non-beneficiary households, which suggest that
certain demographic criteria might have been used in targeting households
for the PSNP. Thus, female-headed and older-headed households are
generally more vulnerable and more likely to need support than male-headed
households.
The probit regression analysis result shows that among other variables
included in the study household labour, beneficiary dummy, education
dummy, ox holding, number of oxen and age have been significant in
determining household welfare. As it was hypostasized beneficiary, ox
holding and household labour are positively related to the probability of
increase in welfare. Age, education dummy and number of oxen negatively
and strongly related to changes in welfare over the last year. Therefore,
the probability of improving welfare of the respondents is significantly
affected by households being beneficiary of safety net program
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Program on Household Welfare, Oromia Regional State