This study examines current land access and livelihood choices of rural youth in Southern
Ethiopia. We found that youth in rural south have limited access to agricultural land because …

Agriculture, the main source of livelihood in Nigeria, especially in the rural areas, is plagued
with various problems. As a result, most of the rural households are poor and are beginning …

Soil degradation is widely considered to be a key factor undermining agricultural livelihoods
in the develo** world and contributing to rural out-migration. To date, however, few …

Landscapes are changing rapidly in regions where rural people live adjacent to protected
parks and reserves. This is the case in highland East Africa, where many parks are …

This article uses panel data from the Living Standards Measurement Study‐Integrated
Surveys on Agriculture for Uganda to assess the farm‐level effects of nonfarm employment …

Despite continuing economic growth, Uganda faces persistent challenges to achieve food
security. The effectiveness of policy and development strategies to help rural households …

To reduce their dependence on subsistence agriculture, farm households in rural Africa may
diversify their income sources by participating in the nonfarm sector. In years of drought …

Purpose Non-farm employment has transitioned from a residual to a dominant livelihood
option in rural India. Despite the sector's diverse welfare implications, it is still a male …

Using data from Western Kenya, we confirm the existence of a dichotomous non-agricultural
sector. The poverty and inequality implications of the differently motivated diversification …

Risk is an inherent part of agricultural production, so farmers often use management
strategies to reduce the adverse impacts associated with their activities. Although the use of …