PASHFARM Project Research Review Workshop- 9-11 Dec 2024

Session

Determinants of Diet Quality in Eight West African Countries: Household Income, Farm Production, Market Prices, and Access to Healthy Diets

9 Dec 2024, 17:55

Zoom (Virtual)

Description

Presenter: Harounan Kazianga, Oklahoma State University, USA
Peer Discussant: Patience Opata / E. Adaku
Resource Person: Abayomi S. Oyekale
PSC Member: Soji Adelaja

39. Healthy Diets in Eight West African Countries: Access and Preferences

Economics Papers : Final Review

This study examines the determinants of food demand and diet quality across eight West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) countries, using household survey data collected in 2018 and 2021. We construct seven food groups based on the FAO's Minimum Dietary Diversity for West Africa (MDD-WA) guidelines and estimate a complete demand system that includes three non-food groups. Our...