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Irrigation-nutrition linkages: Evidence from northern Ghana:

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  • Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework
  • Choufani, Jowel
  • Bryan, Elizabeth
  • Abizari, Abdul-Razak
  • Ringler, Claudia
  • Amikuzuno, Joseph

Abstract

We analyze the linkages between irrigation and nutrition using data from irrigators and non-irrigators in Northern Ghana. The results show that (i) there is a modest difference in the overall household dietary diversity score between irrigators and non-irrigators, (ii) there are significant differences in the consumption of animal source foods between irrigators and non-irrigators, (iii) there are significant differences in the consumption of fruits and vegetables as well as sugar and honey between irrigators and non-irrigators, and (iv) the sources of food consumption differ between irrigators and non-irrigators. The analysis shows strong association between households’ nutritional status and their access to irrigation, with evidences suggesting that the irrigation-nutrition linkages play out both through the income and production pathways in Northern Ghana.

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  • Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework & Choufani, Jowel & Bryan, Elizabeth & Abizari, Abdul-Razak & Ringler, Claudia & Amikuzuno, Joseph, 2019. "Irrigation-nutrition linkages: Evidence from northern Ghana:," IFPRI discussion papers 1887, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    • Handle: RePEc:fpr:ifprid:1887
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    1. Charles Yaw Okyere & Ama Asantewah Ahene-Codjoe, 2022. "Irrigated Agriculture and Welfare: Panel Data Evidence from Southern Ghana," The European Journal of Development Research, Palgrave Macmillan;European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI), vol. 34(2), pages 583-610, April.

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    GHANA; WEST AFRICA; AFRICA SOUTH OF SAHARA; AFRICA; irrigation; nutrition; food consumption; income; production; technology; Irrigation-Nutrition Linkages;
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