Climate change is one of the main challenges facing agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa, a
region where many rely on rain-fed farming for their livelihoods. Climate-smart agricultural …

Climate change is increasing the vulnerability of agriculture to climate risks and hindering
sustainable agrifood production. This study explored whether and to what extent adopting …

Objective Child malnutrition, comprising of undernutrition and obesity, is a global concern
with severe implications for survival, leading to acute and chronic diseases that adversely …

The escalation of farmer-herder conflicts poses a threat to agricultural production and
livelihood outcomes in Nigeria. However, households with adaptive capacity may mitigate …

Access to sources of cooking energy has potential impacts on food security, however, there
is a paucity of information and empirical evidence on their linkages. This study sought to …

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a variety of challenges to Nigeria, the most
populous country in Africa, especially in the area of health protection, food security, and …

Purpose We study five exogenous shocks: climate, violence, price hikes, spoilage and the
COVID-19 lockdown. We analyze the association between these shocks and trader …

Abstract By combining 2012 Living Standard Measurement Survey cross‐sectional survey
responses and georeferenced conflict data, this study quantifies the effect of violent conflict …

Abstract The Lake Chad region hosts a significant portion of sub-Saharan Africa's pastoralist
activities. Pastoralism in the region has become synonymous with armed conflict, thus …

We investigate effects of conflict on educational attainment in Nigeria, a country suffering
from two types of conflict: the Boko Haram insurgency and violence between farmers and …