Ghana: the Accra urban food and nutrition study

In the Accra Urban Food and Nutrition Study, IFPRI collaborated with the Noguchi Memorial Institute of Medical Research and the World Health Organization to examine the nature of urban poverty and how it relates to food insecurity and malnutrition in Accra. The main goal of the research project was...

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Main Author: International Food Policy Research Institute
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2002
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155925
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description In the Accra Urban Food and Nutrition Study, IFPRI collaborated with the Noguchi Memorial Institute of Medical Research and the World Health Organization to examine the nature of urban poverty and how it relates to food insecurity and malnutrition in Accra. The main goal of the research project was to determine how the strategies employed by the urban poor to secure their livelihoods affected households’ food security, the care of children, and their resulting health and nutritional status. The report offers a description of the research focus, under Project Leader, Marie T. Ruel, some of the key findings, and recommendations for the program.
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spelling CGSpace1559252025-02-24T06:49:26Z Ghana: the Accra urban food and nutrition study International Food Policy Research Institute livelihoods poverty urban environment infrastructure employment community involvement food aid welfare economics In the Accra Urban Food and Nutrition Study, IFPRI collaborated with the Noguchi Memorial Institute of Medical Research and the World Health Organization to examine the nature of urban poverty and how it relates to food insecurity and malnutrition in Accra. The main goal of the research project was to determine how the strategies employed by the urban poor to secure their livelihoods affected households’ food security, the care of children, and their resulting health and nutritional status. The report offers a description of the research focus, under Project Leader, Marie T. Ruel, some of the key findings, and recommendations for the program. 2002 2024-10-24T12:42:49Z 2024-10-24T12:42:49Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155925 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155924 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute International Food Policy Research Institute. 2002. Ghana: the Accra urban food and nutrition study. Issue Brief Addendum 9. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155925
spellingShingle livelihoods
poverty
urban environment
infrastructure
employment
community involvement
food aid
welfare economics
International Food Policy Research Institute
Ghana: the Accra urban food and nutrition study
title Ghana: the Accra urban food and nutrition study
title_full Ghana: the Accra urban food and nutrition study
title_fullStr Ghana: the Accra urban food and nutrition study
title_full_unstemmed Ghana: the Accra urban food and nutrition study
title_short Ghana: the Accra urban food and nutrition study
title_sort ghana the accra urban food and nutrition study
topic livelihoods
poverty
urban environment
infrastructure
employment
community involvement
food aid
welfare economics
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