As COVID-19 vaccines are becoming available, governments will need to assess the number and location of the most vulnerable people within their populations.
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In anticipation of the development of a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine—the distribution of which will be a complex and sensitive issue—governments will need to assess the number and location of the most vulnerable people within their populati
Commercial banks’ response to government’s financial stimulus for improved agricultural financing in Nigeria
This study (i) examines the implementation of recent agricultural finance policies and incentives associated with the Nigerian Incentive-based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) and the stimulus funds for boosting agricultural l
Time inconsistent behavior under incomplete markets
Commitment versus flexibility
Irrigation pumps and milling machines as insurance against rainfall and price risks in Nigeria
The majority of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) lack the means to mitigate the impact of risks associated with rainfall and commodity prices due to financial constraints and the imperfect insurance markets in these countries.
Migratory responses to agricultural risk in Northern Nigeria
Market and climatic risks and farmers' investment in productive assets under the Second Fadama Development Project in Nigeria
The majority of African farmers lack the means to mitigate the impact of risks such as those associated with rainfall and commodity prices.
Migratory responses to agricultural risk in Northern Nigeria
Mapping the likelihood of introduction and spread of HPAI Virus H5N1 in Africa, Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya and Nigeria
The results of an analysis of the spatial distribution of disease risk and its visual presentation through risk maps allow for the design of targeted and therefore more cost-effective animal disease surveillance strategies.
Overview of qualitative risk assessments for the introduction and spread of HPAI H5N1 Virus
From 2006 to the present, 11 countries in Africa reported outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1: Egypt, Sudan, Djibouti, Niger, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, and Cameroon.
Spatial analysis of the distribution of disease risk and its visual presentation through risk maps can be used to inform the design of animal disease surveillance resulting in more cost-effective strategies.