Adoption of productivity enhancing technologies and soil and water conservation practices in rural Ethiopia: trends and role of social capital.

• The main objective of this research would relate to the study of PETs and SWC practices' adoption trends and the role of social capital in the adoption of technologies. 
• Data: Panel data of 400 rural households will be provided 

• Requirements:

                                                   i.      Basic knowledge of panel data models

                                                 ii.      working knowledge of STATA

Main supervisor: Dr. Orkhan Sariyev

Income diversification and agricultural technology adoption in Ethiopia

• The main objective would be to study the implications of non-farm employment and income generation on the adoption of productivity enhancing technologies and soil and water conservation practices
• Data: Panel data of 400 rural households will be provided 

• Requirements:

                                                   i.      Basic knowledge of panel data and binary response models

                                                 ii.      working knowledge of STATA 

Main supervisor: Dr. Orkhan Sariyev

Health knowledge about iron-deficiency anemia in Guatemala and its link to food and nutrition security

• The main objective of the research is to examine whether knowledge about anemia, such as its causes and symptoms, is associated with dietary iron intake and iron deficiency

• Data: Two rounds of household survey and nutrition data of 900 rural households in Guatemala will be provided

• Requirements:

i.              Knowledge of panel data analysis

ii.             Interest in the study of food and nutrition security 

iii.            Working knowledge of STATA

Main supervisor: Dr. Ling Yee Khor

Wealth equity and its link to subjective wellbeing

• The main objective of the research is to examine the wealth equity of farm households and how it is linked to various subjective wellbeing indicators, such as happiness and relative wealth as perceived by the farm households themselves

• Data: Cross-sectional household survey data of 400 households in Myanmar or Egypt will be provided

• Requirements:

i.              Interest in the study of subjective wellbeing

ii.             Working knowledge of STATA

Main supervisor: Dr. Ling Yee Khor

Does time poverty during childhood translate to poor educational outcomes during adulthood

• Objective: To understand the effect of time poverty (spending much time with housework, having too little time for study and leisure) during childhood on educational and labor outcomes

• Data: Secondary data sources with guidance form the supervisor

• Requirements: Good command of Stata/R and basic knowledge of panel data models

Main Supervisor: Bezawit Bahru, M.Sc.

Intra-household time allocation and the role of gender norms in Ethiopia

• Objective: Gender norms prescribe unpaid work (e.g. caring for children and elderly, cooking, cleaning, etc.) to women and paid work to men. While men and women’s comparative advantage and efficiency in time allocation support part of this division of labor, a huge portion of this division is merely due to societal agreement of what men and women should do and could be changed. The objective of this study will be to understand the role of gender norms in men and women’s time allocation and propose possible intervention to change norms.

• Data: the student will gather qualitative data. Supervisors will facilitate application for funding.

• Requirements: Good knowledge of qualitative research methods. 

Main Supervisor: Bezawit Bahru, M.Sc.

What are the source of misidentification in crop technology adoption in Ethiopia?

• Objective: To identify individual, household and community level factors that contribute to crop varietal misidentification and misallocation in crop production in Ethiopia

• Data: Secondary data sources with guidance form he supervisor plus primary data collected from the field.

• Requirements: Good command of Stata or R, basic knowledge of panel data models, and good knowledge of qualitative research methods.

Main Supervisor: Bezawit Bahru, M.Sc.

Understanding the production, distribution and acquisition of improved seeds in Ethiopia

• Objective: To understand the process of seed production, distribution and acquisition in Ethiopia.

• Data: The student will gather qualitative data. Supervisors will also facilitate application for funding.

• Requirements: Good knowledge of qualitative research methods.

Main Supervisor: Bezawit Bahru, M.Sc.