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The International Fund for Agricultural Development's 2021 Rural Development Report cites A4NH evidence in its analysis of opportunities for transforming food systems
2021
CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health
The 2021 report draws on research funded by A4NH on food system transformation and promising consumer- and food-environment- oriented policy options to include in the food systems transformation agenda in low- and middle income countries. It provides analysis to inform policies, programs and investments to promote inclusive food system transformation.
Show more [+] Less [-]Assessing willingness to pay for constructing septic tanks in rural Vietnam Full text
2012
Minh, H.V. | Hung Nguyen-Viet
Assessing willingness to pay for constructing septic tanks in rural Vietnam
2012
Minh, H.V. | Hung Nguyen-Viet
The coverage of improved sanitation in Vietnam is still low, especially in rural areas. As a result, water-borne diseases remain key threats to public health. While the government has committed itself to increasing the proportion of people with access to improved sanitation, it cannot afford to subsidise sanitation for the entire population. Thus, improving rural sanitation continues to rely heavily on financial contributions from household-level private users, which depend on their willingness to pay (WTP) for such services. Knowing people’s WTP is crucial when assessing the economic viability of projects, setting fees, evaluating policy alternatives, gauging financial sustainability, and designing socially equitable subsidies. However, such information on household-level demand is scarce to non-existent in Vietnam. We assessed the WTP for septic tanks among the rural population in Vietnam and identified the some factors that influence the level of WTP. The study was conducted in Hanam province, in northern Vietnam. Researchers randomly selected and surveyed 600 households, conducting personal interviews with the main breadwinners or decision-makers in each. Contingent valuation was used to obtain relevant economic data. This method consists in asking individuals how much they would be willing to pay for a change to the quantity or quality (or both) of a particular commodity. We found that 63% of the studied households were willing to pay for construction of a septic tank. The average WTP level was VND 16 million (US$ 800), which amounts to about 15% of the households’ annual disposable income. Economic hardship was found to be the major reason for not installing a sanitary latrine. Health, cleanliness, and prestige were found to be three major motivating factors for constructing septic tanks. Regression analysis showed that the odds for spending money on improved sanitation services were higher in households with better income, as well as in households whose head had better knowledge of sanitation.
Show more [+] Less [-]Assessing willingness to pay for constructing septic tanks in rural Vietnam Full text
2012
Minh, H.V. | Hung Nguyen-Viet
The coverage of improved sanitation in Vietnam is still low, especially in rural areas. As a result, water-borne diseases remain key threats to public health. While the government has committed itself to increasing the proportion of people with access to improved sanitation, it cannot afford to subsidise sanitation for the entire population. Thus, improving rural sanitation continues to rely heavily on financial contributions from household-level private users, which depend on their willingness to pay (WTP) for such services. Knowing people’s WTP is crucial when assessing the economic viability of projects, setting fees, evaluating policy alternatives, gauging financial sustainability, and designing socially equitable subsidies. However, such information on household-level demand is scarce to non-existent in Vietnam. We assessed the WTP for septic tanks among the rural population in Vietnam and identified the some factors that influence the level of WTP. The study was conducted in Hanam province, in northern Vietnam. Researchers randomly selected and surveyed 600 households, conducting personal interviews with the main breadwinners or decision-makers in each. Contingent valuation was used to obtain relevant economic data. This method consists in asking individuals how much they would be willing to pay for a change to the quantity or quality (or both) of a particular commodity. We found that 63% of the studied households were willing to pay for construction of a septic tank. The average WTP level was VND 16 million (US$ 800), which amounts to about 15% of the households’ annual disposable income. Economic hardship was found to be the major reason for not installing a sanitary latrine. Health, cleanliness, and prestige were found to be three major motivating factors for constructing septic tanks. Regression analysis showed that the odds for spending money on improved sanitation services were higher in households with better income, as well as in households whose head had better knowledge of sanitation.
Show more [+] Less [-]Contributions of agricultural universities to rural development in the Philippines
1987
Perez, C.B. Jr. (Philippines Univ., Los Banos, College, Laguna (Philippines). Inst. of Animal Science)
Contribution of agricultural universities to rural development: programs and prospects in Malaysia
1987
Khalip Abdul Raffar | Raja Ahmad Tajudin Shah | Omar Razok (Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor (Malaysia). Faculty of Agriculture)
Employment and schooling: the case of higher education in agriculture [Philippines]
1987
Valera, J.B. (Philippines Univ., Los Banos, College, Laguna (Philippines). Dept. of Agricultural Education and Rural Studies)
Economics of higher education in agriculture: Philippine experience
1987
Aragones, S.G. (Philippines Univ., Los Banos, College, Laguna (Philippines). Dept. of Agrarian and Cooperatives Studies)
Revitalized agriculture for balanced growth and resilient livelihoods: Towards a rural development strategy for Mon State Full text
2016
Center for Economic and Social Development | International Food Policy Research Institute | Michigan State University
The purpose of this policy brief is to provide national and state-level policymakers, private sector investors, civil society and donors with an analysis of the rural economy of Mon State and pathways to improved prosperity for its population. The analysis is based on a representative survey (the Mon State Rural Household Survey 2015) of 1680 rural households, which comprise 73% of Mon State’s 2 million residents, and extensive interviews with farmers, traders, processors, local leaders and government officials.
Show more [+] Less [-]Social laboratories of SEARCA [Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture, College, Laguna, Philippines] in the context of the University [Philippines Univ., Los Banos, College, Laguna]
1987
Chua, L.A. (Philippine Univ., Los Banos, College, Laguna (Philippines). Dept. of Agricultural Education and Rural Studies)
Contributions of agricultural universities to rural development: programs and prospects in Thailand
1987
Sujin Jinahyon (Prince of Songkhla Univ., Hat Yai (Thailand). Faculty of Natural Resources)
Extension methodology for livestock development in Thailand
1981
Khumnirdpetch, V. | Naphuket, S.R.
