Baseline Survey for the Impact Evaluation of the UN Joint Program Rural Women Economic Empowerment in Ethiopia, 2016
Ethiopia, 2016 - 2017
Ana Paula de la O Campos, Susan Kaaria
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Identification
Survey ID Number
ETH_2016_UNJP-RWEE_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS
Title
Baseline Survey for the Impact Evaluation of the UN Joint Program Rural Women Economic Empowerment in Ethiopia, 2016
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Ethiopia | ETH |
Study type
Other Household Survey [hh/oth]
Abstract
The UN Joint Programme focused on Rural Women’s Economic Empowerment (UNJP-RWEE) was launched in Ethiopia in 2014 by UN Women, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP), and the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD). UNJP-RWEE was a five-year-long initiative to accelerate the economic empowerment of rural women in the regions of Oromia and Afar. The project provided women with greater access to credit through women-run rural savings and credit cooperatives (RUSACCOs), as well as numeracy, literacy, finance, and business-development training; agricultural livestock and technology transfers; agricultural training; and community-run educational conversations in healthy eating choices and nutrition. To assess the extent to which the UNJP was effective in empowering women economically, an impact evaluation was conducted by the FAO in partnership with IFAD, and IFPRI. The FAO received a grant from GAAP2-IFPRI, facilitated by the Gates Foundation, to conduct a quasi-experimental impact evaluation with a difference-in-difference approach using a revised version of the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI), the Pro-WEAI. The baseline survey was conducted between December 26th, 2016, and February 1st, 2017. The sample for beneficiaries was randomly drawn from RUSSACO members in the beneficiary communities at baseline. The decision to sample from the beneficiary households rather than from the whole village was to ensure that the sample included enough program participants. The comparison kebeles were communities in which the UNJP-RWEE did not operate but that are similar in size; have similar agricultural systems, livelihoods; and cultural norms, and thus are deemed valid counterfactuals. The baseline survey was administered to 750 households. In the beneficiary communities, 390 women were interviewed, while 360 women were interviewed in the comparison communities. Within the same households, a male respondent, typically the spouse, was also interviewed when possible. In all, 312 men in the beneficiary community and 318 men in the comparison communities were interviewed at baseline.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Households
Scope
Notes
The main topics covered in the household survey: - Demographic characteristics of individuals living in the household - Employment of youth and adults - Dwelling characteristics and distance to various services - Cash and In-kind transfers received by any household member from the government or an organization - Training or capacity development received by any member of the household from the government or an organization. - Shocks experienced by the household that resulted in significant reduction of income or consumption
Keywords
| Keyword |
|---|
| Women's Empowerment |
| Women Empowerment in Agriculture Index |
| Food Insecurity Experience Scale |
| Impact Evaluation |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
Oromia National Regional State and Afar National Regional State
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Ana Paula de la O Campos | FAO |
| Susan Kaaria | FAO |
Producers
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | FAO | Technical Assistance |
| Mihret Alemu | FAO Ethiopia | Field Support |
| Tadele Ferede | Department of Economics at Addis Ababa University | Collaborator |
| Marya Hillesland | FAO | Collaborator |
| The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women | International Organization | Collaborator |
| World Food Programme | International Organization | Collaborator |
| The International Food Policy Research Institute | International Organization | Collaborator |
| Vanya Slavchevska | FAO | Technical Assistance |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| The International Food Policy Research Institute | IFPRI |
| The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN | FAO |
| Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | FAO |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
In the beneficiary communities, a random sample was drawn from the RUSSACO members, and from comparable kebeles. The decision to sample from the beneficiary households rather than from the whole village was to ensure that the sample included enough program participants. Six beneficiary kebeles were selected in Oromia: (1) Illuf Dirre and (2) Nannoo Chemerri in the Yaya Gulele Woreda; (3) Bura Adelle and (4) Wabe Burkitu in the Dodola Woreda; and (5) Abine Garmamme and (6) Annenno Shisho in the Adami Tulu Woreda. Two beneficiary kebeles were selected in Afar: (7) Asboda and (8) Boyina in the Dubti Woreda. The comparison kebeles are adjacent communities in which the UNJP-RWEE does not operate but that are similar in size; have similar agricultural systems, livelihoods; and cultural norms, and thus are deemed valid counterfactuals. In Oromia, the control communities are: (1) Lemi; (2) Dedfe; (3) Haleko Gulenta Boke; (4) Werji Washingula; (5) Baressa; and (6) Keta Berenda. In Afar, the control communities are: (7) Hanikesen and (8) Aredo.
Deviations from the Sample Design
Due to civil unrest and the fact that many of the selected households in Afar were nomadic pastoralists, enumerators had difficulty locating beneficiaries. Randomly selected beneficiaries could not be traced, and administrative issues made it difficult to find additional replacement beneficiary households. In addition, several beneficiaries at baseline reported not knowing the programme and were reluctant to participate in the survey. As a result, the baseline data collection was terminated early and the data from Afar has been excluded. Additionally, due to the social unrest, data collection was delayed and 300 beneficiaries in each of the three woredas in Oromia had already received loans and some training had already taken place.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2016-12-26 | 2017-02-01 |
Data Collection Mode
Computer Assisted Personal Interview [capi]
Data Processing
Other Processing
The dataset was anonymized by the Office of Chief Statistician. All direct identifiers have been removed and statistical disclosure control methods were applied where necessary, such as recoding and local suppressions.
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Erdgin Mane | FAO | [email protected] |
| Natalia Piedrahita | FAO | [email protected] |
Confidentiality
The users shall not take any action with the purpose of identifying any individual entity (i.e. person, household, enterprise, etc.) in the micro dataset(s). If such a disclosure is made inadvertently, no use will be made of the information, and it will be reported immediately to FAO
Access conditions
Micro datasets disseminated by FAO shall only be allowed for research and statistical purposes. Any user which requests access working for a commercial company will not be granted access to any micro dataset regardless of their specified purpose. Users requesting access to any datasets must agree to the following minimal conditions:
- The micro dataset will only be used for statistical and/or research purposes;
- Any results derived from the micro dataset will be used solely for reporting aggregated information, and not for any specific individual entities or data subjects;
- The users shall not take any action with the purpose of identifying any individual entity (i.e. person, household, enterprise, etc.) in the micro dataset(s). If such a disclosure is made inadvertently, no use will be made of the information, and it will be reported immediately to FAO;
- The micro dataset cannot be re-disseminated by users or shared with anyone other than the individuals that are granted access to the micro dataset by FAO.
- The micro dataset will only be used for statistical and/or research purposes;
- Any results derived from the micro dataset will be used solely for reporting aggregated information, and not for any specific individual entities or data subjects;
- The users shall not take any action with the purpose of identifying any individual entity (i.e. person, household, enterprise, etc.) in the micro dataset(s). If such a disclosure is made inadvertently, no use will be made of the information, and it will be reported immediately to FAO;
- The micro dataset cannot be re-disseminated by users or shared with anyone other than the individuals that are granted access to the micro dataset by FAO.
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_ETH_2016_UNJP-RWEE_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS_FAO
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office of Chief Statistician | OCS | Food and Agriculture Organization | Metadata adapted for FAM |
| Natalia Piedrahita | Food and Agriculture Organization | Metadata producer |
DDI Document version
ETH_2016_UNJP-RWEE_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS