Off-farm work and food security status of farming households in Ghana

This study assessed the effect of participation in off-farm work on the food security status of farming households in the Northern Region of Ghana. Primary data were solicited from 324 farming households in the Tamale metropolis and Tolon district using semi-structured questionnaires. The treatment...

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Published in:Development in practice 2018-08, Vol.28 (6), p.724-740
Main Authors: Kuwornu, John K.M., Osei, Evelyn, Osei-Asare, Yaw B., Porgo, Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Consumption
Environment (built and natural) - Agriculture, Food security
Farming
Food security
Head Start project
Households
Housework
Labour and livelihoods - Economics
Occupational status
Off-farm
Participation
Propensity
Questionnaires
Semistructured questionnaires
Sub-Saharan Africa
Ventures
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Summary:This study assessed the effect of participation in off-farm work on the food security status of farming households in the Northern Region of Ghana. Primary data were solicited from 324 farming households in the Tamale metropolis and Tolon district using semi-structured questionnaires. The treatment effects of both income and food security status were estimated using propensity score matching and double-robust methods. The empirical results suggest that participation in off-farm activities increased household daily calorie consumption. These results have implications for the development of off-farm ventures for the benefit of the farming households.
ISSN:0961-4524
1364-9213
DOI:10.1080/09614524.2018.1476466