Yasuharu Shimamura
Biographic Data
| ID | 1632739 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yasuharu Shimamura |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yasuharu |
| FAMILY NAME | Shimamura |
| SIGNATURE | SHIMAMURA Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kobe University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2350-7125 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Gender, social networks, and the use of organic fertilizers toward sustainable agriculture in suburban villages of Central Vietnam
Farmland degradation caused by excessive use of agrochemicals is a serious environmental concern, and thus the use of organic fertilizers is encouraged for sustainable agriculture in Vietnam. However, the adoption of organic fertilizers among farming households has been slow, spontaneous, and fragmented. The absence of credible information and advisory sources is reported to be a critical constraint. The sharing of information and experiences amo…
The Gendered Impact of Rural Road Improvement on Schooling Decisions and Youth Employment in Morocco
This paper examines the impact of a rural road improvement project on schooling decisions and youth employment in Morocco. Paved rural roads are expected to reduce travel time and costs, allowing additional school choices and increasing the motivation for youth to enter higher education. On the other hand, immediate earning opportunities created by new connections may encourage youth to seek paid employment. Thus, the impact of rural road improve…
The Impact of Better Access to Improved Water Sources on Health, Schooling, and Water Collection of Girls and Boys in Rural Zambia
This paper examines the short-term impact of better access to improved water available at newly built boreholes on children’s health, schooling, and time allocation in rural Zambia. We employed a difference-in-differences estimation using a dataset collected under a quasi-experimental setting. We observed significant effects of better access to improved water sources on the reduced incidence of diarrhea for pre-school children but not for school-…
Do orphaned girls spend more time on water collection? Evidence from rural Zambia
Orphanhood has long-term adverse effects on human capital formation but its short-run effects are mixed. We examine the short-run effect of improved access to safe water on orphans’ outcomes in rural Zambia. We utilize a unique dataset collected in a quasi-experimental setting from a groundwater development project and employ a difference-in-differences approach. We do not detect any immediate effect from new water access on health and educationa…
The Effects of Women’s Self-Help Group Participation on Domestic Violence in Andhra Pradesh, India
This article explores the impact of Self-Help Group (SHG) participation on the frequency of domestic violence in rural India. The study hypothesizes that SHG participation can raise tensions between married men and women because husbands may perceive some aspects of women’s empowerment as a challenge to patriarchal cultural norms. Using household panel data collected in rural Andhra Pradesh in 2004, 2006, and 2007, this article employs double dif…
Information acquisition and the adoption of a new rice variety towards the development of sustainable agriculture in rural villages in Central Vietnam
Credit Program Participation and Child Schooling in Rural Malawi
Living Arrangements and Schooling of Orphaned Children and Adolescents in Uganda
This article estimates the determinants of the living arrangements and school enrollment of orphans in Uganda. The results indicate that orphans, those who have lost at least one biological parent, are more likely to be found in female‐headed households than male‐headed households. As the education of the female members, the number of female elders, and the value of assets increase, the probability of living with orphans who are not the biologica…
Credit Program Participation and Child Schooling in Rural Malawi
Living Arrangements and Schooling of Orphaned Children and Adolescents in Uganda
This article estimates the determinants of the living arrangements and school enrollment of orphans in Uganda. The results indicate that orphans, those who have lost at least one biological parent, are more likely to be found in female‐headed households than male‐headed households. As the education of the female members, the number of female elders, and the value of assets increase, the probability of living with orphans who are not the biologica…
Gender, social networks, and the use of organic fertilizers toward sustainable agriculture in suburban villages of Central Vietnam
Farmland degradation caused by excessive use of agrochemicals is a serious environmental concern, and thus the use of organic fertilizers is encouraged for sustainable agriculture in Vietnam. However, the adoption of organic fertilizers among farming households has been slow, spontaneous, and fragmented. The absence of credible information and advisory sources is reported to be a critical constraint. The sharing of information and experiences amo…
The Effects of Women’s Self-Help Group Participation on Domestic Violence in Andhra Pradesh, India
This article explores the impact of Self-Help Group (SHG) participation on the frequency of domestic violence in rural India. The study hypothesizes that SHG participation can raise tensions between married men and women because husbands may perceive some aspects of women’s empowerment as a challenge to patriarchal cultural norms. Using household panel data collected in rural Andhra Pradesh in 2004, 2006, and 2007, this article employs double dif…
Living Arrangements and Schooling of Orphaned Children and Adolescents in Uganda
This article estimates the determinants of the living arrangements and school enrollment of orphans in Uganda. The results indicate that orphans, those who have lost at least one biological parent, are more likely to be found in female‐headed households than male‐headed households. As the education of the female members, the number of female elders, and the value of assets increase, the probability of living with orphans who are not the biologica…
Credit Program Participation and Child Schooling in Rural Malawi
Information acquisition and the adoption of a new rice variety towards the development of sustainable agriculture in rural villages in Central Vietnam
The Effects of Women’s Self-Help Group Participation on Domestic Violence in Andhra Pradesh, India
This article explores the impact of Self-Help Group (SHG) participation on the frequency of domestic violence in rural India. The study hypothesizes that SHG participation can raise tensions between married men and women because husbands may perceive some aspects of women’s empowerment as a challenge to patriarchal cultural norms. Using household panel data collected in rural Andhra Pradesh in 2004, 2006, and 2007, this article employs double dif…
The Impact of Better Access to Improved Water Sources on Health, Schooling, and Water Collection of Girls and Boys in Rural Zambia
This paper examines the short-term impact of better access to improved water available at newly built boreholes on children’s health, schooling, and time allocation in rural Zambia. We employed a difference-in-differences estimation using a dataset collected under a quasi-experimental setting. We observed significant effects of better access to improved water sources on the reduced incidence of diarrhea for pre-school children but not for school-…
Do orphaned girls spend more time on water collection? Evidence from rural Zambia
Orphanhood has long-term adverse effects on human capital formation but its short-run effects are mixed. We examine the short-run effect of improved access to safe water on orphans’ outcomes in rural Zambia. We utilize a unique dataset collected in a quasi-experimental setting from a groundwater development project and employ a difference-in-differences approach. We do not detect any immediate effect from new water access on health and educationa…
The Gendered Impact of Rural Road Improvement on Schooling Decisions and Youth Employment in Morocco
This paper examines the impact of a rural road improvement project on schooling decisions and youth employment in Morocco. Paved rural roads are expected to reduce travel time and costs, allowing additional school choices and increasing the motivation for youth to enter higher education. On the other hand, immediate earning opportunities created by new connections may encourage youth to seek paid employment. Thus, the impact of rural road improve…
Gender, social networks, and the use of organic fertilizers toward sustainable agriculture in suburban villages of Central Vietnam
Farmland degradation caused by excessive use of agrochemicals is a serious environmental concern, and thus the use of organic fertilizers is encouraged for sustainable agriculture in Vietnam. However, the adoption of organic fertilizers among farming households has been slow, spontaneous, and fragmented. The absence of credible information and advisory sources is reported to be a critical constraint. The sharing of information and experiences amo…
Economics (7 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (7 works) · Socioeconomics (7 works) · Economic growth (6 works) · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion (5 works) · Demographic economics (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (3 works)