PASHFARM Project Research Review Workshop-15-17 April 2025.

Session

Food Price Volatility, Affordability and Inequalities in Nutritious Diet: The Case of Ghana [CCS]

16 Apr 2025, 16:30

Zoom (Virtual)

Description

Presenter: Isaac Kwesi Ofori, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Peer Discussant: Chimwemwe Ng’ong’ola
Resource Person: Jonathan Nzuma
PSC Member: Soji Adelaja

30. Navigating Food Price Volatility: Consumption Patterns and Coping Strategies of Household Heads in Ghana

Economics Papers : Mid-Review

Meeting the food needs of Ghana's population is critical, yet the 2022 Global Hunger Report indicates rising dietary inequalities and moderate to severe food insecurity in the country. Central to these issues is food price volatility (FPV), which significantly impacts access to healthy and nutritious food, ultimately affecting national food security. Despite the significance of this issue,...

62. The Effect of Food Price Volatility on Under-5 Child Mortality in Ethiopia

Economics Papers : Mid-Review

This study comprehensively analyzes the impact of food price volatility on under- five mortality rate (U5MR) in Ethiopia, using Fourier-based ARDL (FA-ARDL) and nonlinear ARDL (FA-NARDL) models. The findings reveal that food price volatility asymmetrically affects U5MR, with greater sensitivity to price decreases than increases due to the baseline effect. The FA-ARDL model highlights the...