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Jimma Longitudinal Family Survey of Youth Study (JLFSY)

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Region

Ethiopia

Participants

2,084

Started Year

2005

Accessibility

Information not Available

Study Methodology & Sample

The JLFSY investigated the consequences of food insecurity on the wellbeing of adolescents over time. It involved close to 2,100 adolescents from urban, semi-urban, and rural areas of Jimma Zone in Southwest Ethiopia. The study was initiated in 2005 when the global food crisis started hiking, and data collection, analysis, and use of it has continued through 2015. The study encompassed 18 study sites spread over four Woreda (districts) from rural, semi-urban, and urban communities to represent a range of ecological and development contexts.
Study Design Longitudinal
Age Range at Baseline 13 - 17 years (participants)
Participant Sex Female
Target Population Adolescents

Quantitative Methods

  • Yes

Qualitative Methods

  • None

Neuroimaging None
Linked / Secondary Data None

Key Outcomes & Measures

Self Reported Questionnaire (SRQ-20)

Associated Topics

Depression

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Reference Info

Partner Institutions Brown University , Jimma University (JU)
Funding Entities Campton Foundation (Third Sector, United States of America)
David and Lucile Packard Foundation (Third Sector, United States of America)
National Institutes of Health (NIH) (Government, United States of America)
National Science Foundation (NSF) (Government, United States of America)
Project Status Completed

Resources

Profile Paper

Keywords

food security physical health rural areas health and well being
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