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Urban food security is a function of access to food. My research in Accra, Ghana found that food prices, stagnant incomes, the geographical location of food markets, and other budgetary constraints all contribute to household food insecurity. A comparison of data between the 2003 Women's Health Survey of Accra and the following 2008–2009 round, found some improvements in food security among respondents. However, substantial food insecurity remains in Accra. Policy recommendations include opening regulated and appropriate spaces for food markets in all neighborhoods, foster school feeding programs, and supporting local farmers in and around Accra.
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This research was funded in part by grant number R01 HD054906 from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (“Health, Poverty and Place in Accra, Ghana,” John R. Weeks, Project Director/Principal Investigator). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development or the National Institutes of Health. Additional funding was provided by Hewlett/PRB (“Reproductive and Overall Health Outcomes and Their Economic Consequences for Households in Accra, Ghana,” Allan G. Hill, Project Director/Principal Investigator). The 2003 Women’s Health Study of Accra was funded by the World Health Organization, the US Agency for International Development, and the Fulbright New Century Scholars Award (Allan G. Hill, Principal Investigator).
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Lopez-Carr, A.C. (2013). Food Security in Accra. In: Weeks, J., Hill, A., Stoler, J. (eds) Spatial Inequalities. GeoJournal Library, vol 110. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6732-4_13
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