Household decision dynamics and food insecurity: evidence from the <i>one-cow-per-poor-family</i> programme in Rwanda.

ABSTRACT: Rwanda, like many African countries, endeavours to overcome the food insecurity challenge with different initiatives. One such initiative is the 'one-cow-per-poor-family' programme known as the 'Girinka Programme'. With the introduction of every cow into the household, there is a resultant change in household bio-economics. Subsequently, some decisions must be made regarding either the consumption or the selling of milk, calves or manure. This study investigates the effect of household decision dynamics within the framework of this programme on food insecurity in Rwanda. The micro-econometrics analytical approach is adopted in the empirical strategy using the household data from the 'Girinka Programme' in an ordered probit model. A total of 3000 households were surveyed, and data we

SUBMITTER: Kareem OI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12394342 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature