Putting consumers first in food systems analysis: Identifying interventions to improve diets in rural Ghana

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country instituteen
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centreen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Food Policy Research Instituteen
cg.contributor.crpPolicies, Institutions, and Markets
cg.contributor.donorUnited States Agency for International Developmenten
cg.contributor.donorUnited Nationsen
cg.contributor.donorFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nationsen
cg.coverage.countryGhana
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2GH
cg.coverage.regionWestern Africa
cg.coverage.regionSub-Saharan Africa
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.creator.identifierAulo Gelli: 0000-0003-4977-2549
cg.creator.identifierDoreen Kufoalor: 0000-0001-6356-4039
cg.creator.identifierNoora-Lisa Aberman: 0000-0002-9469-3260
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-022-01277-wen
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Division
cg.identifier.publicationRankB
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn1876-4517en
cg.issue6en
cg.journalFood Securityen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.volume14en
dc.contributor.authorAberman, Noora-Lisaen
dc.contributor.authorGelli, Auloen
dc.contributor.authorAgandin, Johnen
dc.contributor.authorKufoalor, Doreen S.en
dc.contributor.authorDonovan, Jasonen
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-12T13:37:44Zen
dc.date.available2024-04-12T13:37:44Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/141346
dc.titlePutting consumers first in food systems analysis: Identifying interventions to improve diets in rural Ghanaen
dcterms.abstractA critical, yet underexplored, dimension of food systems is how consumer food preferences and beliefs interact with the food environment. We present a consumer-centered approach to identifying options for improving diets. The Value Chains for Nutrition (VCN) mixed-methods multi-disciplinary analytical approach was applied in rural Ghana. Data from in-depth consumer interviews, structured vendor interviews, and (secondary) household consumption surveys were analyzed to assess consumer diet patterns, related norms and preferences, and supply and demand characteristics of a set of empirically defined high-potential nutritious foods. Mapping results onto a supply–demand typology, we identify promising interventions to support increased availability, access, and affordability of these foods. Consumption data suggested that diets among Ghanaians were deficient in key micronutrients and calories. Fresh nutritious fruits and vegetables tended to be grown for home consumption rather than sale due to transportation challenges and seasonality of demand, especially near rural markets. Seasonal availability (fruits and vegetables) and affordability (animal foods) severely limited consumption of many nutritious foods. A set of supply, demand, and value chain interventions to enhance availability and affordability of nutritious foods are presented. Critical to success is to consider the set of interventions along each value chain required for impact.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationAberman, Noora-Lisa; Gelli, Aulo; Agandin, John; Kufoalor, Doreen; and Donovan, Jason. 2022. Putting consumers first in food systems analysis: Identifying interventions to improve diets in rural Ghana. Food Security 14: 1359-1375. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-022-01277-wen
dcterms.extentpp. 1359-1375en
dcterms.issued2022-05-20
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherSpringer Nature Limiteden
dcterms.replaceshttps://ebrary.ifpri.org/digital/collection/p15738coll5/id/8253en
dcterms.subjectvalue chainsen
dcterms.subjecthouseholdsen
dcterms.subjectnutritionen
dcterms.subjectfood consumptionen
dcterms.subjectdieten
dcterms.subjectrural areasen
dcterms.subjectfood systemsen
dcterms.subjectfeeding preferencesen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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