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Alimental Food Consumption Among Urban Households: An Empirical Study Of Ghana

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  • MENG, TING
  • FLORKOWSKI, WOJCIECH J.
  • SARPONG, DANIEL B.
  • CHINNAN, MANJEET S.
  • RESURRECCION, ANNA V.A.

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In developing countries, problems such as malnutrition and food insecurity are shifting from rural to urban areas because of rapid urbanization. However, regional variations in alimental food consumption within urban settings have often been ignored. Using survey data, our study examines regional patterns of expenditure on fresh vegetables, fruits, and peanut products in urban households of Ghana. After accounting for socioeconomic and demographic factors, food expenditure on fresh vegetables and peanut products and income elasticity vary significantly across major cities. Food distributors may adjust their marketing strategies, while policy makers should pay attention to possible disparities in urban areas.

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  • Meng, Ting & Florkowski, Wojciech J. & Sarpong, Daniel B. & Chinnan, Manjeet S. & Resurreccion, Anna V.A., 2018. "Alimental Food Consumption Among Urban Households: An Empirical Study Of Ghana," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 50(2), pages 188-211, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jagaec:v:50:y:2018:i:02:p:188-211_00
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    1. Ebrima Sonko & Wojciech J. Florkowski & Sampson Agodzo & Philip Antwi-Agyei, 2020. "Subsistence farmer knowledge of strategies alleviating food insecurity in the context of climate change in the lower river region of the Gambia," Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, Springer;The International Society for Plant Pathology, vol. 12(3), pages 607-624, June.

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