Building evidence for policy and program action for nutrition in Ghana

This brief provides an overview of existing literature on nutrition in Ghana, summarizing the issues covered by existing evidence and identifying remaining evidence gaps. It also describes promising new research initiatives underway to further build the evidence base for nutrition action in Ghana.

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Main Authors: Aberman, Noora-Lisa, Billings, Lucy, Hidrobo, Melissa, Verstraeten, Roosmarijn, Salm, Leah, van den Bold, Mara
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146515
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author Aberman, Noora-Lisa
Billings, Lucy
Hidrobo, Melissa
Verstraeten, Roosmarijn
Salm, Leah
van den Bold, Mara
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Billings, Lucy
Hidrobo, Melissa
Salm, Leah
Verstraeten, Roosmarijn
van den Bold, Mara
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Verstraeten, Roosmarijn
Salm, Leah
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spelling CGSpace1465152025-11-06T07:37:23Z Building evidence for policy and program action for nutrition in Ghana Aberman, Noora-Lisa Billings, Lucy Hidrobo, Melissa Verstraeten, Roosmarijn Salm, Leah van den Bold, Mara anaemia supply chains low income groups aid programmes nutrient deficiencies nutrition policies decision-support systems agricultural research indicators stunting retinol malnutrition literature nutrition trace elements children food security diet food aid overweight food systems This brief provides an overview of existing literature on nutrition in Ghana, summarizing the issues covered by existing evidence and identifying remaining evidence gaps. It also describes promising new research initiatives underway to further build the evidence base for nutrition action in Ghana. 2018-05-04 2024-06-21T09:07:20Z 2024-06-21T09:07:20Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146515 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Aberman, Noora-Lisa; Billings, Lucy; Hidrobo, Melissa; Verstraeten, Roosmarijn; Salm, Leah; and van den Bold, Mara. 2018. Building evidence for policy and program action for nutrition in Ghana. PHND Project Note. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146515
spellingShingle anaemia
supply chains
low income groups
aid programmes
nutrient deficiencies
nutrition policies
decision-support systems
agricultural research
indicators
stunting
retinol
malnutrition
literature
nutrition
trace elements
children
food security
diet
food aid
overweight
food systems
Aberman, Noora-Lisa
Billings, Lucy
Hidrobo, Melissa
Verstraeten, Roosmarijn
Salm, Leah
van den Bold, Mara
Building evidence for policy and program action for nutrition in Ghana
title Building evidence for policy and program action for nutrition in Ghana
title_full Building evidence for policy and program action for nutrition in Ghana
title_fullStr Building evidence for policy and program action for nutrition in Ghana
title_full_unstemmed Building evidence for policy and program action for nutrition in Ghana
title_short Building evidence for policy and program action for nutrition in Ghana
title_sort building evidence for policy and program action for nutrition in ghana
topic anaemia
supply chains
low income groups
aid programmes
nutrient deficiencies
nutrition policies
decision-support systems
agricultural research
indicators
stunting
retinol
malnutrition
literature
nutrition
trace elements
children
food security
diet
food aid
overweight
food systems
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146515
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