Search Results - "Ghana"

Access and Control of Resources and Participation in Rice-Breeding Activities among Men and Women Farmers in Southern Ghana by Asante, Bright Owusu, Puskur, Ranjitha, Garner, Elisabeth, Mangheni, Margaret Najjingo, Adabah, Richard, Asante, Maxwell Darko, Frimpong, Benedicta Nsiah, Prah, Stephen

“…This paper provides evidence of gender differences in the access and control of resources and their relation to participation in rice-breeding activities among men and women farmers in southern Ghana. We used a mixed methods design which involved the use of qualitative data collected through focus group discussions (FGDs) and key informant interviews (KIIs) and quantitative data collection through a survey. …”
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Changing terrain: evidence of climate change impacts and adaptive responses of Dagbani Indigenous Communities, northern Ghana by Attoh, Emmanuel M. N. A. N., Afriyie, R., Kranjac-Berisavljevic, G., Bessah, E., Ludwig, F.

“…This chapter presents observations of changes attributed to climate change and adaptation actions taken by Indigenous communities in Kumbungu – Northern Ghana. Using focus group discussions and simple random and convenience quota sampling techniques, 125 households and 175 individuals were interviewed. …”
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Does small-scale irrigation provide a pathway to women's empowerment? Lessons from Northern Ghana by Bryan, Elizabeth, Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework

“…This paper explores the potential for small-scale irrigation technologies to increase women's empowerment by evaluating the impacts of an intervention that distributed motor pumps to small groups of farmers in Northern Ghana. The paper draws on two rounds of survey data that included the Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index, before and after the motor pump intervention was implemented. …”
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Paying for digital information: Assessing farmers’ willingness to pay for a digital agriculture and nutrition service in Ghana by Hidrobo, Melissa, Palloni, Giordano, Aker, Jenny, Gilligan, Daniel O., Ledlie, Natasha

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Policies for competitive and sustainable agricultural production systems: A case study of Ghana’s recent mechanization interventions by Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Diao, Xinshen, Aboagye, Patrick Ohene

“…The chapter focuses more on Ghana, rather than SSA as a whole, while also discussing how Ghana’s experiences are still relevant to other SSA countries. …”
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Ghana country brief: Understanding the differences between child stunting and anemia reduction and identifying outstanding challenges by Aryeetey, Richmond, Atuobi-Yeboah, Afua, van den Bold, Mara, Nisbett, Nicholas

“…In the past decade, Ghana has seen a significant reduction in stunting among children under five years of age. …”
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The economic costs of COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from a simulation exercise for Ghana by Amewu, Sena, Asante, Seth, Pauw, Karl, Thurlow, James

“…The US$200 million budgeted for Ghana’s Coronavirus Alleviation Program will close only a small part of the estimated US$ 2.3 billion GDP gap between the fast recovery scenario and government’s revised GDP trajectory.…”
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A review of the Ghana Planting for Food and Jobs program: 2017-2020: Implementation, impact, and further analysis by Pauw, Karl

“…This report examines the evolution of farm input subsidy programs in Ghana, with a focus on the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) initiative, which was introduced in 2017 and replaced the Fertilizer Subsidy Program (FSP) that was launched in 2008. …”
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Farm-level effects of the 2019 Ghana planting for food and jobs program: An analysis of household survey data by Asante, Felix Ankomah, Bawakyillenuo, Simon

“…Ghana’s rising population, coupled with erratic weather patterns and soil nutrient deficiencies, pose a significant challenge to food crop production. …”
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Farm input subsidies and commodity market trends in Ghana: An analysis of market prices during 2012–2020 by Amewu, Sena, Arhin, Eunice, Pauw, Karl

“…Ghana has a long history of intervening in food markets to balance consumers’ expectations of low and stable food prices, farmers’ demands for high farmgate prices, and traders’ demand for predictability in seasonal price patterns. …”
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The economic costs of COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from a simulation exercise for Ghana by Amewu, Sena, Asante, Seth, Pauw, Karl, Thurlow, James

“…The objective in this paper is to estimate the economic costs of COVID-19 policies and external shocks in a developing country context, with a focus on agri-food system impacts. Ghana is selected as a case study. Ghana recorded its first two cases of COVID-19 infection on 12 March 2020. …”
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Transitioning to nutrition-sensitive food environments in Ghana: Triple sector strategies to reduce the triple burden of malnutrition by Mockshell, Jonathan, Asante-Addo, Collins, Andam, Kwaw S., Asante, Felix Ankomah

“…Using a case study of Ghana, this analysis combines the Advocacy Coalition Framework with the narrative analysis to unpack the supply-side food environment policies and actors driving the triple burden of malnutrition. …”
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Paying for digital information: Assessing farmers’ willingness to pay for a digital agriculture and nutrition service in Ghana by Hidrobo, Melissa, Palloni, Giordano, Aker, Jenny C., Gilligan, Daniel O., Ledlie, Natasha

“…This paper assesses farmers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for a digital platform that provides nutrition-sensitive agricultural information in Ghana. Using the Becker-DeGroot-Marschak method to elicit WTP, we randomly vary the framing of the marketing messages for the service, as well as the gender of the person targeted, to examine the effects of framing and respondent gender on demand. …”
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Drivers of food safety adoption among food processing firms: A nationally representative survey in Ghana by Asante, Seth, Ragasa, Catherine, Andam, Kwaw S.

“…This trend is challenging for the food processing sector in Ghana, which is dominated by micro and small firms. …”
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Perspectives of adolescent and young adults on poverty-related stressors: a qualitative study in Ghana, Malawi and Tanzania by Hall, Brian J., Garabiles, Melissa R., de Hoop, Jacobus, Pereira, Audrey, Prencipe, Leah, Palermo, Tia

“…Participants: 81 participants purposely sampled, stratified by age (adolescents and young adults) and sex Setting: The study was conducted in villages in Ghana, Malawi, and Tanzania. Results: Stressors were thematically grouped into those directly related to poverty and the lack of basic necessities (eg, food insecurity), and additional stressors (eg, drought) that worsen poverty-related stress. …”
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Agronomic performance of open pollinated and hybrid maize varieties: Results from on-farm trials in northern Ghana by van Asselt, Joanna, DI Battista, Federica, Kolavalli, Shashidhara, Udry, Christopher R.

“…Maize is an important staple crop in Ghana, but maize productivity is low. Other countries with similar agroecological conditions have increased maize productivity by increasing the use of maize hybrids. …”
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Unpacking the complexity of improved nutrition in Ghana: A consultative process with national stakeholders: A meeting report by University of Ghana, International Food Policy Research Institute

“…Over the past decade, Ghana has achieved significant reductions in hunger and improvement in nutrition of women and children. …”
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A spatial analysis of land use and cover change and agricultural performance: Evidence from northern Ghana by Haile, Beliyou, Signorelli, Sara, Azzarri, Carlo, Guo, Zhe

“…Using remotely sensed land-cover data in 1994 and 2014, and cross-sectional survey data in 2014, this study examines the association between land use and cover change and agricultural productivity in northern Ghana. We document a significant expansion of crop land and settlements (productive use) at the expense of natural vegetation cover. …”
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Food for thought? Experimental evidence on the learning impacts of a large-scale school feeding program in Ghana by Aurino, Elisabetta, Gelli, Aulo, Adamba, Clement, Osei-Akoto, Isaac, Alderman, Harold

“…We address this gap by reporting treatment effects from a nationwide randomized trial of the Government of Ghana’s school feeding program (GSFP) on children’s math and literacy, cognition (problem-solving ability and working memory), and composite scores of overall attainments. …”
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Development of agricultural mechanization in Ghana: Network, actors, and institutions: A case study of Ejura-Sekyedumase district by Cossar, Frances, Houssou, Nazaire, Asante-Addo, Collins

“…This paper characterizes the network of tractor service providers in Ghana. Using the case of Ejura-Sekye-dumase district, this research examines the implications of the adoption of mechanical technology in agriculture for farmers and institutions based on perspectives that go beyond the suppliers and users of mechanization ser-vices alone. …”
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