There is growing recognition that water insecurity – the inability to reliably access sufficient water for all household uses – is commonly experienced globally and has myriad adverse consequences for human well-being.
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In rural sub-Saharan Africa, where malnutrition in all its forms is rife, the greatest gap between the availability of foods and the foods needed for a nutritious diet are faced during the ‘hunger season’.
Looking back at the development of successful enabling environments for nutrition may inform policymakers on how to accelerate progress to end all forms of malnutrition by 2030.
COVID-19, food insecurity and dietary diversity of households: Survey evidence from Nigeria
The policy measures of the government of Nigeria to restrain the spread of COVID-19, particularly in the initial three months (April – June 2020) led to significant disruptions to household livelihoods and food security.
Putting consumers first in food systems analysis: Identifying interventions to improve diets in rural Ghana
A 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.
A review of Ghana’s planting for food and jobs program: Implementation, impacts, benefits, and costs
Farm input subsidies are widely used in Sub-Saharan African countries as a response to low adoption of fertilizers and seeds.
Understanding drivers of stunting reduction in Nigeria from 2003 to 2018: A regression analysis
Nigeria is a high burden country for stunting. Stunting reduction has been slow and characterized by unequal progress across the 36 states and federal capital territory of the country.
Looking back at what has effectively improved nutrition may inform policy makers on how to accelerate progress to end all forms of malnutrition by 2030.
Stories of Change in Nutrition in Ghana: A focus on stunting and anemia among children under-five years (2009–2018)
The current study aimed to understand why child stunting and anemia (CS&A) rates declined in Ghana between 2009 and 2018, and which priority policies and programs will further improve nutrition outcomes.
Women’s empowerment and gender equality in agricultural value chains: Evidence from four countries in Asia and Africa
Women play important roles at different nodes of both agricultural and off-farm value chains, but in many countries their contributions are either underestimated or limited by prevailing societal norms or gender-specific barriers.
Stories of change in nutrition from Africa and Asia: An introduction to a special series in food security
Malnutrition in all its forms continues to be a massive global challenge, and the past decade has seen a growing political attention to addressing malnutrition in different contexts.
Comparing measures of urban food security in Accra, Ghana
The urban population in Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to expand by nearly 800 million people in the next 30 years.