Browsing by UP Author "Yitbarek, Eleni"

Browsing by UP Author "Yitbarek, Eleni"

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  • Beliefs and preferences as predictors of prophylactic adherence and lockdown compliance in South Africa 
    Farolfi, Stefano; Jourdain, Damien; Mungatana, Eric D.; Nicholls, Nicky; Willinger, Marc; Yitbarek, Eleni (Routledge, 2024)
    Much of the research on behavioural preferences as predictors of compliance with regulations aimed at reducing the transmission of COVID-19 has focused on developed countries, with very little consideration of African ...
  • Climate change and child malnutrition : a Nigerian perspective 
    Van der Merwe, Eduard; Clance, M.W. (Matthew); Yitbarek, Eleni (Elsevier, 2022-11)
    Erratic temperatures and precipitation influence nutrition, human capital investment, and living standards, particularly for children. This study investigates the effect of climate change (changes in the monthly maximum ...
  • Climate-smart agriculture, non-farm employment and welfare : exploring impacts and options for scaling up 
    Yitbarek, Eleni; Tesfaye, Wondimagegn (MDPI, 2022-11-30)
    Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) has been receiving increasing attention in recent policy dialogues for its potential to improve agricultural transformation, risk management, and welfare. This study seeks to provide ...
  • Group identity in fairness decisions : discrimination or inequality aversion? 
    Chisadza, Carolyn; Nicholls, Nicky; Yitbarek, Eleni (Elsevier, 2021-08)
    This paper reports preliminary evidence from a pilot study (, with 455 decisions) on issues of decision time and race in distributive fairness decisions in South Africa. We conduct a dictator game to gather data on transfer ...
  • Inequality, outreach, and impact in public goods contributions 
    Chisadza, Carolyn; Nicholls, Nicky; Yitbarek, Eleni (Routledge, 2023)
    Mobilizing domestic resources is vital in financing domestic investment and social programmes, which are essential for reducing poverty in developing countries. We consider citizens’ willingness to contribute to public ...
  • Intergenerational mobility in education : is Africa different? 
    Azomahou, Theophile T.; Yitbarek, Eleni (Wiley, 2021-07)
    This study analyzes the intergenerational transmission of education in nine Sub-Saharan African countries, using nationally representative household survey data on parents of adult individuals. It provides the levels and ...
  • Mobile money demand in utility bill payments : a WTP estimate from Ethiopia 
    Awel, Yesuf; Yitbarek, Eleni (Routledge, 2022)
    The study assess mobile money demand for utility bill payments and identify factors that affect its adoption in Ethiopia. We use data from urban household survey and dichotomous choice experiment that randomly offer a range ...
  • Online and face-to-face learning : evidence from students’ performance during the Covid-19 pandemic 
    Chisadza, Carolyn; Clance, M.W. (Matthew); Mthembu, Thulani; Nicholls, Nicky; Yitbarek, Eleni (Wiley, 2021)
    This study investigates the factors that predict students' performance after transitioning from face-to-face to online learning as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. It uses students' responses from survey questions and ...
  • Race and gender biases in student evaluations of teachers 
    Chisadza, Carolyn; Nicholls, Nicky; Yitbarek, Eleni (Elsevier, 2019-06)
    Student ratings of teaching (SETs) are vital for academic career trajectories of higher education lecturers. Although student bias against female lecturers is noted in previous studies, mostly in the developed world, the ...
  • The role of incentive structure in eliciting willingness to donate 
    Chisadza, Carolyn; Nicholls, Nicky; Yitbarek, Eleni (Elsevier, 2023-03)
    The monetary incentives provided to participants lie at the heart of controversies in experimental economics. In the literature, opinions differ about the required structure and importance of incentives. This study compares ...
  • Ruggedness and child health outcomes : evidence from Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia and Nigeria 
    Chisadza, Carolyn; Clance, M.W. (Matthew); Van der Merwe, Fritz; Yitbarek, Eleni (Wiley, 2023-12)
    This paper examines the effect of terrain ruggedness on child stunting in Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia and Nigeria. Using a cross-section analysis with data from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and a measure that ...
  • Share the love : parental bias, women empowerment and intergenerational mobility 
    Asiedu, Elizabeth; Azomahou, Theophile T.; Getachew, Yoseph; Yitbarek, Eleni (Elsevier, 2021-11)
    This study provides empirical evidence and develops a model that captures the complex intra-household bargaining interactions and gender-based intergenerational occupational mobility. Using panel data from Nigeria, our ...
  • Trust in social media and COVID-19 beliefs and behaviours 
    Nicholls, Nicky; Yitbarek, Eleni (Public Library of Science, 2022-10-13)
    The study investigates the relationship between trust in social media and beliefs and preventive behaviours in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. We surveyed 1008 respondents in South Africa to study how trust in social ...