Bernard Obaa
Biographic Data
| ID | 4509199 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bernard Obaa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bernard |
| FAMILY NAME | Obaa |
| SIGNATURE | OBAA B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Makerere University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
How social capital can inform targeting formal social safety net interventions in vulnerable communities in eastern Ethiopia
Safety nets in Ethiopia are targeted and delivered in a context in which informal social capital practices also operate. But the role of social relations is largely overlooked in welfare programming. Understanding how social capital is mobilized and under which condition it enhances or constrains social safety net targeting may inform policy to design sustainable and inclusive welfare programs to improve household resilience. Using an ethnographi…
Social network characteristics and resource access among formerly displaced households in Lira, Uganda
In rural African communities, the support of extended family, friends, and neighbours is essential in borrowing or leveraging land, labour, food, and money, especially at times of social and financial turmoil. Little is known, though, about the nature of the networks and the conditions under which they may generate greater support in post-conflict communities. This study, conducted in the Lira district of northern Uganda, examined the composition…
Social network characteristics and resource access among formerly displaced households in Lira, Uganda
In rural African communities, the support of extended family, friends, and neighbours is essential in borrowing or leveraging land, labour, food, and money, especially at times of social and financial turmoil. Little is known, though, about the nature of the networks and the conditions under which they may generate greater support in post-conflict communities. This study, conducted in the Lira district of northern Uganda, examined the composition…
Social network characteristics and resource access among formerly displaced households in Lira, Uganda
In rural African communities, the support of extended family, friends, and neighbours is essential in borrowing or leveraging land, labour, food, and money, especially at times of social and financial turmoil. Little is known, though, about the nature of the networks and the conditions under which they may generate greater support in post-conflict communities. This study, conducted in the Lira district of northern Uganda, examined the composition…
How social capital can inform targeting formal social safety net interventions in vulnerable communities in eastern Ethiopia
Safety nets in Ethiopia are targeted and delivered in a context in which informal social capital practices also operate. But the role of social relations is largely overlooked in welfare programming. Understanding how social capital is mobilized and under which condition it enhances or constrains social safety net targeting may inform policy to design sustainable and inclusive welfare programs to improve household resilience. Using an ethnographi…
Business (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Social capital (2 works) · Agricultural risk and resilience (1 works) · Agriculture (1 works)