The impact of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic on agricultural production and livelihoods in Liberia.

ABSTRACT: There is unequivocal evidence in the literature that epidemics adversely affect the livelihoods of individuals, households and communities. However, evidence in the literature is dominated by the socioeconomic impacts of HIV/AIDS and malaria, while evidence on the impact of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) on households' livelihoods remains fragmented and scant. Our study investigates the effect of the EVD epidemic on the livelihoods of Liberian households using the Sustainable Livelihood Framework (SLF). The study also explores the effect of the EVD epidemic on agricultural production and productive efficiency of farm households using Spatial Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SSFA). We collected data from 623 households across Liberia in 2015, using a systematic random sampling design. Our resul

SUBMITTER: Gatiso TT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6071957 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature