Abay Asfaw
Biographic Data
| ID | 926385 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Abay Asfaw |
| GIVEN NAMES | Abay |
| FAMILY NAME | Asfaw |
| SIGNATURE | ASFAW A |
| AFFILIATIONS | International Food Policy Research Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4729-7302 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 34 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Parental nonstandard work schedule and children’s educational outcomes
With nearly 24 million US workers employed in nonstandard work schedules in 2017/2018, there is a pressing need for research on how such schedules influence children’s educational outcomes. This study investigated the association between parental nonstandard schedules and educational performance among children aged 6–17 years. Using nationally representative data from the 2014–2022 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) (n = 28,086) an…
Effectiveness of PHCU interventions and enhanced headcount to address zero dose and under-immunized children in pastoralist communities: Experience from Afar and Somali regions, Ethiopia
Strengthening the primary health care unit linkage and its technical and managerial capacity accompanied by headcount through the involvement of community leaders can benefit the identification and reach of children missing vaccination and other essential health services
Access to Paid Sick Leave and Covid-19 Vaccination Status Among Employed Adults Aged 18–64 Years in the United States, 2021–2022
Objectives. To measure the associations between access to paid sick leave (PSL) and COVID-19 vaccination status in the United States, both overall and stratified by occupation and industry of employment. Methods. We extracted data on employed adults aged 18 to 64 years from the 2021 and 2022 US Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. We assessed associations between PSL and COVID-19 vaccination status using logistic regression. We used marginal effects…
Racial Disparity in Potential Occupational Exposure to Covid-19
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Teleworking Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic in the United States: A Mediation Analysis
A growing literature has pointed out disparities in teleworking among different racial and ethnic (hereafter racial) workers. This study estimated racial disparities in teleworking due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the extent to which these disparities were mediated by four-year college education and occupation in the United States. The data source for this study was the Current Population Survey, May 2020 through July 2021. The results showed tha…
Paid Sick Leave and Nonfatal Occupational Injuries
Objectives. We examined the association between US workers’ access to paid sick leave and the incidence of nonfatal occupational injuries from the employer’s perspective. We also examined this association in different industries and occupations. Methods. We developed a theoretical framework to examine the business value of offering paid sick leave. Data from the National Health Interview Survey were used to test the hypothesis that offering paid …
Willingness to pay for health insurance: An analysis of the potential market for new low-cost health insurance products in Namibia
Fruits and vegetables availability for human consumption in Latin American and Caribbean countries: Patterns and determinants
Micronutrient deficiency and the prevalence of mothers’ overweight/obesity in Egypt
Do Government Food Price Policies Affect the Prevalence of Obesity? Empirical Evidence from Egypt
How Big is the Crowding-Out Effect of User Fees in the Rural Areas of Ethiopia? Implications for Equity and Resources Mobilization
Is Consumption Insured against Illness? Evidence on Vulnerability of Households to Health Shocks in Rural Ethiopia
Low and volatile incomes and absence of well‐developed financial markets make consumption smoothing an important issue in low‐income countries. Based on the theory of full insurance and using 2 years of panel data, this study examines the impact of illness on the consumption of rural households and the capacity of existing risk‐sharing mechanisms in insuring consumption against health shocks in the rural areas of Ethiopia. The results show that i…
Is Consumption Insured against Illness? Evidence on Vulnerability of Households to Health Shocks in Rural Ethiopia
Low and volatile incomes and absence of well‐developed financial markets make consumption smoothing an important issue in low‐income countries. Based on the theory of full insurance and using 2 years of panel data, this study examines the impact of illness on the consumption of rural households and the capacity of existing risk‐sharing mechanisms in insuring consumption against health shocks in the rural areas of Ethiopia. The results show that i…
How Big is the Crowding-Out Effect of User Fees in the Rural Areas of Ethiopia? Implications for Equity and Resources Mobilization
Paid Sick Leave and Nonfatal Occupational Injuries
Objectives. We examined the association between US workers’ access to paid sick leave and the incidence of nonfatal occupational injuries from the employer’s perspective. We also examined this association in different industries and occupations. Methods. We developed a theoretical framework to examine the business value of offering paid sick leave. Data from the National Health Interview Survey were used to test the hypothesis that offering paid …
Fruits and vegetables availability for human consumption in Latin American and Caribbean countries: Patterns and determinants
Willingness to pay for health insurance: An analysis of the potential market for new low-cost health insurance products in Namibia
Do Government Food Price Policies Affect the Prevalence of Obesity? Empirical Evidence from Egypt
How Big is the Crowding-Out Effect of User Fees in the Rural Areas of Ethiopia? Implications for Equity and Resources Mobilization
Is Consumption Insured against Illness? Evidence on Vulnerability of Households to Health Shocks in Rural Ethiopia
Low and volatile incomes and absence of well‐developed financial markets make consumption smoothing an important issue in low‐income countries. Based on the theory of full insurance and using 2 years of panel data, this study examines the impact of illness on the consumption of rural households and the capacity of existing risk‐sharing mechanisms in insuring consumption against health shocks in the rural areas of Ethiopia. The results show that i…
Micronutrient deficiency and the prevalence of mothers’ overweight/obesity in Egypt
Do Government Food Price Policies Affect the Prevalence of Obesity? Empirical Evidence from Egypt
Fruits and vegetables availability for human consumption in Latin American and Caribbean countries: Patterns and determinants
Willingness to pay for health insurance: An analysis of the potential market for new low-cost health insurance products in Namibia
Paid Sick Leave and Nonfatal Occupational Injuries
Objectives. We examined the association between US workers’ access to paid sick leave and the incidence of nonfatal occupational injuries from the employer’s perspective. We also examined this association in different industries and occupations. Methods. We developed a theoretical framework to examine the business value of offering paid sick leave. Data from the National Health Interview Survey were used to test the hypothesis that offering paid …
Racial Disparity in Potential Occupational Exposure to Covid-19
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Teleworking Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic in the United States: A Mediation Analysis
A growing literature has pointed out disparities in teleworking among different racial and ethnic (hereafter racial) workers. This study estimated racial disparities in teleworking due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the extent to which these disparities were mediated by four-year college education and occupation in the United States. The data source for this study was the Current Population Survey, May 2020 through July 2021. The results showed tha…
Effectiveness of PHCU interventions and enhanced headcount to address zero dose and under-immunized children in pastoralist communities: Experience from Afar and Somali regions, Ethiopia
Strengthening the primary health care unit linkage and its technical and managerial capacity accompanied by headcount through the involvement of community leaders can benefit the identification and reach of children missing vaccination and other essential health services
Access to Paid Sick Leave and Covid-19 Vaccination Status Among Employed Adults Aged 18–64 Years in the United States, 2021–2022
Objectives. To measure the associations between access to paid sick leave (PSL) and COVID-19 vaccination status in the United States, both overall and stratified by occupation and industry of employment. Methods. We extracted data on employed adults aged 18 to 64 years from the 2021 and 2022 US Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. We assessed associations between PSL and COVID-19 vaccination status using logistic regression. We used marginal effects…
Parental nonstandard work schedule and children’s educational outcomes
With nearly 24 million US workers employed in nonstandard work schedules in 2017/2018, there is a pressing need for research on how such schedules influence children’s educational outcomes. This study investigated the association between parental nonstandard schedules and educational performance among children aged 6–17 years. Using nationally representative data from the 2014–2022 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) (n = 28,086) an…
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