Using Empirical Information in the Era of HIV/AIDS to Inform Mitigation and Rural Development Strategies: Selected Results from African Country Studies

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American Journal of Agricultural EconomicsVolume 87, Issue 5 p. 1289-1297 Principal Paper Session Using Empirical Information in the Era of HIV/AIDS to Inform Mitigation and Rural Development Strategies: Selected Results from African Country Studies David Mather, David Mather Assistant professor International Development, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorCynthia Donovan, Cynthia Donovan Assistant professor International Development, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorT. S. Jayne, T. S. Jayne Professor International Development, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorMichael Weber, Michael Weber Professor International Development, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State UniversitySearch for more papers by this author David Mather, David Mather Assistant professor International Development, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorCynthia Donovan, Cynthia Donovan Assistant professor International Development, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorT. S. Jayne, T. S. Jayne Professor International Development, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorMichael Weber, Michael Weber Professor International Development, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State UniversitySearch for more papers by this author First published: 01 December 2005 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8276.2005.00821.xCitations: 5 The authors gratefully acknowledge the contributions of Antony Chapoto, Edward Mazhangara, Elliot Mghenyi, and Kyeongwon Yoo to a working paper from which the empirical results shown here are drawn ( Mather et al. 2004b). The authors also thank colleagues at Tegemeo Institute (Kenya), Bunda College and the Ministry of Agriculture (Malawi), Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry (Rwanda), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Mozambique) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, and The Central Statistical Organization (Zambia), as well as a number of in-country researchers. Funding was provided by the above organizations and by the Food Security III Cooperative Agreement (GDG-A-00-000021-00) between Michigan State University and the United States Agency for International Development, through the Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade's Office of Agriculture and Food Security. Supplemental funding came from the Africa Bureau's Office of Sustainable Development; USAID in Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda and Zambia; and USAID/Kenya in collaboration with Tegemeo Institute/Egerton University. This article was presented in a principal paper session at the AAEA annual meeting (Providence, Rhode Island, July 2005). The articles in these sessions are not subjected to the journal's standard refereeing process. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume87, Issue5December 2005Pages 1289-1297 RelatedInformation