Resultados de búsqueda - "Ghana"

Eggs before chickens? Assessing Africa’s livestock revolution with an example from Ghana por Andam, Kwaw S., Arndt, Channing, Hartley, Faaiqa

“…This paper analyzes the impacts of adopting restrictive import policies for chicken meat in Ghana, which would be like the policies adopted in Nigeria. …”
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Farm transition and indigenous growth: The rise to medium- and large-scale farming in Ghana por Houssou, Nazaire, Asante-Addo, Collins, Chapoto, Antony

“…This paper characterizes the transition from small-scale farming and the drivers of farm size growth among medium- and large-scale farmers in Ghana. The research was designed to better understand the dynamics of change in Ghana’s farm structure and contribute to the debate on whether Africa should pursue a smallholder-based or large-scale oriented agricultural development strategy. …”
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Perceived land tenure security and rural transformation: Empirical evidence from Ghana por Ghebru, Hosaena, Khan, Huma, Lambrecht, Isabel B.

“…Using household- and plot-level data from Ghana, this study analyzes the main factors associated with farmers’ perceived tenure security. …”
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Smallholder maize farmers’ food consumption expenditures in Ghana: The mediating role of commercialization por Asante, Seth, Osei-Asare, Y. B., Kuwornu, J. K. M.

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Strong democracy, weak state: The political economy of Ghana’s stalled structural transformation por Resnick, Danielle

“…Specifically, three political economy factors have undermined Ghana’s ability to achieve substantive structural transformation since then. …”
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Delineation of flood risk terrains and rainfall visualisation in the North Western part of Ghana por Dekongmen, B. W., Kabo-bah, A. T., Anornu, G. K., Akpoti, Komlavi, Amo-Boateng, M., Antwi, E. O., Boamah, E. O., Sunkari, E. D.

“…Flooding, exacerbated by the challenges of climate change, poses a growing threat to communities in the Upper West Region (UWR) of Ghana. This persistent issue, particularly during the rainy seasons has subjected the region to several losses of properties and lives over the years. …”
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Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato on the Home Grown School Feeding Menu in Nigeria and Ghana por International Potato Center

“…Further, nutritionally enhanced bread made with OFSP is being offered at 10 schools. In Ghana, pilot school feeding efforts began in July of 2016 with a nutritious OFSP meal offered one day a week to students at 2 schools in Kumbungu District in the Northern Region.…”
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Potential nutrient contribution of community-based insects in children’s food in northern Ghana por Kubuga, C.K., Baako, M., Low, Jan W.

“…Background Micronutrient deficiencies are a major problem among children in northern Ghana. Available local foods and existing plant-based dietary patterns among children are insufficient to meet children's nutrients requirements. …”
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Fertilizer intensification and soil fertility impact on maize yield: Response in northern Ghana por Chapoto, Antony, Sabasi, Darlington, Asante-Addo, Collins

“…In this study we examine maize yield response to nitrogen in three Districts in Northern Ghana controlling for a number of covariates including soil fertility which have received less attention in the literature. …”
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Improving the food policy process: Lessons from capacity strengthening of parliamentarians in Ghana por Chhokar, Jagdeep S., Babu, Suresh Chandra, Kolavalli, Shashidhara

“…In this paper, we document an approach to capacity strengthening of parliamentarians in Ghana and attempt to gauge to what extent and under what conditions such investments could lead to better debates and informed policymaking to promote growth and poverty reduction. …”
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The effect of insurance enrollment on maternal and child health care utilization: The case of Ghana por Gajate-Garrido, Gissele, Ahiadeke, Clement

“…This paper uses representative data for the whole country of Ghana and an instrumental variable approach to estimate the causal impact on healthcare use of participating in Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme. …”
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The effect of parents' insurance enrollment on health care utilization: Evidence from Ghana por Gajate-Garrido, Gissele, Ahiadeke, Clement

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Aid effectiveness in Ghana: How’s the L’Aquila food security initiative doing? por Benin, Samuel, Makombe, Tsitsi, Johnson, Michael E.

“…The MfDR approach, which has gained widespread support globally for obtaining results, is endorsed by the government of Ghana and reflected in the Ghana Aid Policy and Strategy.…”
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Are we overestimating the negative impact of higher food prices?: Evidence from Ghana por Minot, Nicholas, Dewina, Reno

“…This paper explores the impact of higher maize and food prices in Ghana and considers the sensitivity of results to changes in several assumptions. …”
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Can oil-led growth and structural change go hand in hand in Ghana? por Breisinger, Clemens, Diao, Xinshen, Wiebelt, Manfred

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Establishment of field demonstrations in the upper west region of Ghana under SIMFS Initiative por Jizorkuwie, Abdul-latif Baamonyor, Ofosu-Ampong, Kingsley, Ofori, Patrick, Dugan, Emmanuel, Akpatsu, Isaac Boatey, Abera, Wuletawu

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Establishing demonstration farms in Ghana: Learning, observation and discussion among smallholder farmers por Jizorkuwie, Abdul-latif Baamonyor, Ofosu-Ampong, Kingsley, Akpatsu, Isaac Boatey, Abera, Wuletawu

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A new era of transformation in Ghana: Lessons from the past and scenarios for the future por Breisinger, Clemens, Diao, Xinshen, Kolavalli, Shashidhara, Al Hassan, Ramatu M., Thurlow, James

“…Several Sub-Saharan African nations have experienced increased economic growth and political stability in recent years compared with the stagnation and turmoil of previous decades. Ghana is one of the biggest success stories of the region; the nation has enjoyed an annual average of five percent economic growth for the past 20 years and will probably be the first Sub-Saharan African country to achieve the Millennium Development Goal of cutting poverty in half by 2015.…”
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The effect of parents' insurance enrollment on health care utilization: Evidence from Ghana por Gajate-Garrido, Gissele, Ahiadeke, Clement

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Perceptions and aspirations: A case study of young people in Ghana’s cocoa sector: por Anyidoho, Nana Akua, Leavy, Jennifer, Asenso-Okyere, Kwadwo

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