Vulnerability to stunting in the West African Sahel
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2018.11.002
Abstract: This paper presents a simple simulation framework for understanding and analyzing vulnerability to stunting. We utilize Demographic and Health Surveys merged with satellite data on climatic shocks. Children aged 0–5 years are grouped into three… read more here.
Keywords: stunting west; vulnerability stunting; vulnerability; african sahel ... See more keywords
Food Security and Weather Events: A Multidimensional Analysis in the West African Sahel for 2001–2017
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DOI: 10.1177/00219096231225949
Abstract: This paper analyzes the climatic factors that affected food security in the West African Sahel in 2001–2017. We estimate the impact of droughts and floods on the four dimensions of food security defined by the… read more here.
Keywords: food security; west african; food; african sahel ... See more keywords
West African Sahel has become wetter during the last 30 years, but dry spells are shorter and more frequent
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DOI: 10.3354/cr01515
Abstract: Over the twentieth century, Sahel rainfall has undergone extreme variations on a decadal timescale. This study investigated the recent precipitation changes in West African Sahel using a high-resolution Climate Hazards Group InfraRed Precipitation with Station… read more here.
Keywords: african sahel; west african; increase precipitation; dry spells ... See more keywords