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Examination of food accessibility dimensions of household farms in the central region, Ghana

Franklin Tetteh OdamttenGeorgina DadsonNanice Fosu

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The study aimed at examining the food accessibility dimensions of male and female farm household farms in the Central Region of Ghana. A descriptive survey design was used in this study. A structured interview guide was used to collect data from four hundred and twenty (420) resident farmers from selected districts using a simple random sampling technique. Statistical Package for Service Solution (SPSS) version 20 was used to analyze the quantitative data. The results show that about (73%) of male and female household farms eat limited food due to lack of resources while some could not afford a three square meals a day.

Child Nutrition and Water AccessFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsSimple random sampleDescriptive statisticsGeographySocioeconomicsSystematic samplingAgricultural scienceService (business)BusinessEnvironmental healthStatistics
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