Measuring the Impact of Farm input Subsidy Policy on Child Nutrition in Botswana
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Date
2023
Authors
Marumo, Davis
Bokang, Rakanyane
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African Economic Research Consortium,
Abstract
This paper examines the linkage between the farm input subsidy policy (ISPAAD) and nutritional status of children in Botswana using propensity score matching and an ordinary least squares regression. Participation of the child’s parent in ISPAAD, weight of child’s mother, mother’s education level, sex of the child, access to health facilities and type of settlement had a significant positive effect on height-for-age z-scores of children at a 5% level of significance. Total household earnings and access to medical insurance had a statistically significant negative effect on the height-for-age z-score of the child at a 5% level of significance. Agricultural policy can enhance nutritional outcomes in society if it is made more nutrition-focussed and nutrition-sensitive.