What dimensions of women’s empowerment in agriculture matter for nutrition-related practices and outcomes in Ghana?

Download or read book What dimensions of women’s empowerment in agriculture matter for nutrition-related practices and outcomes in Ghana? written by Malapit, Hazel J. and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper investigates linkages between women’s empowerment in agriculture and the nutritional status of women and children using 2012 baseline data from the Feed the Future population-based survey in Ghana. The sample consists of 3,344 children and 3,640 women and is statistically representative of the northernmost regions of Ghana where the Feed the Future programs are operating.