Food Security in Ghanaian Urban Cities: A Scoping Review of the Literature
| Autor: | Richmond Aryeetey, Robert Akparibo, Elysa Ioannou, Francis Kweku Amagloh, Vicki Cormie, Gisele Infield Solar, Joanne E. Cecil, Kingsley Kwadwo Asare Pereko, Hibbah Arabah Osei-Kwasi, Evans A. Asamane, Samantha J. Caton |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Food Safety
food access food utilization Scopus urbanization CINAHL Review food quality Ghana Food Supply Urbanization Global health Humans TX341-641 Cities Socioeconomics Nutrition and Dietetics Food security urban and peri-urban agriculture business.industry Nutrition. Foods and food supply Grey literature food security urban Ghana Food safety Geography Food scoping review business Food Science Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Nutrients, Vol 13, Iss 3615, p 3615 (2021) Nutrients |
| ISSN: | 2072-6643 |
| Popis: | Urbanisation in Ghana could be negatively impacting the state of food security, especially in economically vulnerable groups. Food supply, safety, and quality are all aspects of food security which could be impacted. We conducted a scoping literature review to understand the nature and magnitude of evidence available on the urban food security situation in Ghana. A literature search was conducted in Medline, CINAHL, Embase, Global Health, Scopus, Web of Science, Africa Wide Information and Google Scholar to identify relevant peer-reviewed and grey literature. 45 studies, mainly cross-sectional surveys/food samples analysis, met the inclusion criteria. The majority of studies were concentrated in the Greater Accra Region (n = 24). Most studies focused on food safety and quality (n = 31). Studies on supply and stability were, however, scarce. Qualitative research methods were uncommon in the included studies. The existing literature on food security are concentrated in two regions: The Greater Accra and Ashanti regions. Future studies exploring food security in urban Ghana should focus on exploring the lived experiences and perceptions of food insecurity and food stability by urban-dwellers using qualitative methods. The evidence suggesting that the safety/quality of foods sold in Ghanaian markets is poor should be a concern to consumers and policy makers. |
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