The impact of timing of in utero drought shocks on birth outcomes in rural households: evidence from Sierra Leone

Abiona, O; Ajefu, JB

The impact of timing of in utero drought shocks on birth outcomes in rural households: evidence from Sierra Leone

Abiona, O

Ajefu, JB

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of Population Economics, 2023, 36, (3), pp. 1-30
Issue Date:: 2023-10-07

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dc.contributor.author	Abiona, O https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1696-4475
dc.contributor.author	Ajefu, JB
dc.date.accessioned	2023-10-17T23:53:58Z
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dc.date.issued	2023-10-07
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Population Economics, 2023, 36, (3), pp. 1-30
dc.identifier.issn	0933-1433
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dc.description.abstract	AbstractThis paper investigates the impact of timeline-bound fetal exposure to drought shocks on birth outcomes in rural Sierra Leone. We link repeated cross-section birth record data across 11 years from the Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Surveys to district-level geolocation precipitation data from the University of Delaware weather repository. The methodology uses spatial distribution of precipitation across districts to identify the impacts of extreme droughts on birth outcomes. This study reinforces both harvest and direct gestation as maternal nutrition pathways for the impact of drought shocks on birth outcomes. Results also show that adverse in utero shock impacts are concentrated among poorer households and may be mitigated by antenatal care services.
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dc.subject	1402 Applied Economics, 1603 Demography, 1606 Political Science
dc.subject.classification	Economics
dc.subject.classification	3801 Applied economics
dc.subject.classification	4403 Demography
dc.title	The impact of timing of in utero drought shocks on birth outcomes in rural households: evidence from Sierra Leone
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AbstractThis paper investigates the impact of timeline-bound fetal exposure to drought shocks on birth outcomes in rural Sierra Leone. We link repeated cross-section birth record data across 11 years from the Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Surveys to district-level geolocation precipitation data from the University of Delaware weather repository. The methodology uses spatial distribution of precipitation across districts to identify the impacts of extreme droughts on birth outcomes. This study reinforces both harvest and direct gestation as maternal nutrition pathways for the impact of drought shocks on birth outcomes. Results also show that adverse in utero shock impacts are concentrated among poorer households and may be mitigated by antenatal care services.

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