Journal Article
| 2012
Regional variation in livelihood strategies in Malawi
We identified livelihood strategies at the household level as a function of assets held using survey data from Malawi. We only included endowments that we expected to be predetermined. As expected, land, household size, age and primary education are important determinants of livelihood strategies. It also turned out to be significant regional variation in livelihood strategies, with more diversification in the southern region, and with regional variation in the role of ethnic and religious identity as determinants of livelihood strategies. In particular, we found that households from the Chewa community have more livelihood opportunities in the south, where they are in a minority.
Magnus Hatlebakk
Senior Researcher; Coordinator: Poverty Dynamics
Well-being among Fisherfolks in Africa Research (WELFARE)
Jan 2005 - Dec 2007
