The Child Health Effects of Terrorism : Evidence from the Boko Haram Insurgency in Nigeria

This study examines the effect of terrorism on height-for-age z-scores, weight-for-age z-scores, weight-for-height z-scores, stunting, and wasting. Using the Boko Haram Insurgency, it compares outcomes in Boko Haram high-active and low-active areas. A difference-in-difference and regression model id...

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Main Authors:	Ekhator, Uche Eseosa, Asfaw, Abraham Abebe
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Taylor and Francis 2019
Subjects:	TERRORISM BOKO HARAM CHILD HEALTH DIFFERENCE-IN-DIFFERENCE STUNTING WASTING CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31141

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spelling	okr-10986-311412021-05-25T10:54:36Z The Child Health Effects of Terrorism : Evidence from the Boko Haram Insurgency in Nigeria Ekhator, Uche Eseosa Asfaw, Abraham Abebe TERRORISM BOKO HARAM CHILD HEALTH DIFFERENCE-IN-DIFFERENCE STUNTING WASTING CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE This study examines the effect of terrorism on height-for-age z-scores, weight-for-age z-scores, weight-for-height z-scores, stunting, and wasting. Using the Boko Haram Insurgency, it compares outcomes in Boko Haram high-active and low-active areas. A difference-in-difference and regression model identifies the extensive and intensive margin effects respectively. The study uses data from the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey and the Global Terrorism Database. The results suggest that the Boko Haram Insurgency reduces weight-for-age and weight-for-height z-scores and increases the probability of wasting. The evidence suggests that policies targeting healthcare services may mitigate the long-term impacts of the Boko Haram Insurgency on human capital production. 2019-01-10T22:39:34Z 2019-01-10T22:39:34Z 2018-08-25 Journal Article Applied Economics 0003-6846 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31141 CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Taylor and Francis Publications & Research :: Journal Article Publications & Research Africa Nigeria
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spellingShingle	TERRORISM BOKO HARAM CHILD HEALTH DIFFERENCE-IN-DIFFERENCE STUNTING WASTING CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE Ekhator, Uche Eseosa Asfaw, Abraham Abebe The Child Health Effects of Terrorism : Evidence from the Boko Haram Insurgency in Nigeria
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description	This study examines the effect of terrorism on height-for-age z-scores, weight-for-age z-scores, weight-for-height z-scores, stunting, and wasting. Using the Boko Haram Insurgency, it compares outcomes in Boko Haram high-active and low-active areas. A difference-in-difference and regression model identifies the extensive and intensive margin effects respectively. The study uses data from the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey and the Global Terrorism Database. The results suggest that the Boko Haram Insurgency reduces weight-for-age and weight-for-height z-scores and increases the probability of wasting. The evidence suggests that policies targeting healthcare services may mitigate the long-term impacts of the Boko Haram Insurgency on human capital production.
format	Journal Article
author	Ekhator, Uche Eseosa Asfaw, Abraham Abebe
author_facet	Ekhator, Uche Eseosa Asfaw, Abraham Abebe
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title	The Child Health Effects of Terrorism : Evidence from the Boko Haram Insurgency in Nigeria
title_short	The Child Health Effects of Terrorism : Evidence from the Boko Haram Insurgency in Nigeria
title_full	The Child Health Effects of Terrorism : Evidence from the Boko Haram Insurgency in Nigeria
title_fullStr	The Child Health Effects of Terrorism : Evidence from the Boko Haram Insurgency in Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed	The Child Health Effects of Terrorism : Evidence from the Boko Haram Insurgency in Nigeria
title_sort	child health effects of terrorism : evidence from the boko haram insurgency in nigeria
publisher	Taylor and Francis
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The Child Health Effects of Terrorism : Evidence from the Boko Haram Insurgency in Nigeria

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