Achieving food security in Ghana: Does governance matter?

Asare‐Nuamah, Peter; Amoah, Anthony; Asongu, Simplice

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“…Accountability has been crucial when addressing issues in food security initiatives and guaranteeing the efficient distribution of food supplies [67]. According to Asare-Nuamah [68], citizen participation in the government process through voice and accountability significantly improved Ghana's food security. Furthermore, Rocha Menocal and Sharma [69] emphasized that voice and accountability interventions impact global development goals.…”

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Towards the Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger: What Role Do Institutions Play?

Galabada

2022

Sustainability

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Empirical research has aimed to substantiate the institution–food security nexus. However, institutional literature has largely overlooked the relationship between institutions and the sustainable development goal of zero hunger (SDG2). SDG2 is a multidimensional goal that extends beyond food security and requires comprehensive investigation. Therefore, this study explored the role of institutions in promoting SDG2 achievement using a panel dataset spanning 108 countries from 2000 to 2019. The institutional impact was evaluated using worldwide governance indicators, and the International Country Risk Guide (ICRG)’s political risk ratings. Simultaneous equation modeling was used as the estimation technique. According to the results, institutions showed a positive and highly significant association with SDG2 performance. All the dimensions of good governance promoted SDG2 performance. Except for maintaining law and order, all other dimensions of political risk indicators were found to improve SDG2 performance. This study also discovered significant evidence that voice and accountability, as well as the settlement and the prevention of conflicts, had the most substantial influences on SDG2 achievement. In developing countries, improving both the quality of governance and political stability had a comparatively higher impact on SDG2 performance than in developed countries. Furthermore, institutions showed a significant mediating impact on SDG2 performance via agricultural productivity and economic growth. Based on these findings, this study concluded that the pursuit of good governance and inclusive institutions could be instrumental in achieving SDG2.

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Towards the Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger: What Role Do Institutions Play?

Galabada

2022

Sustainability

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“…Similarly, micro‐level empirical evidence shows a negative link between civil conflict and food (in)security (Arias et al., 2019; Bates, 2015; Hendrix & Brinkman, 2013; Koren & Bagozzi, 2016). However, empirical results at the macroeconomic level on urban food (in)security (Asare‐Nuamah et al., 2023; Blekking et al., 2020; Jonah & May, 2020; Szabo, 2016; Tacoli, 2019) and food security in a context of civil conflict (Kah, 2017) are still limited. Most studies have used conventional estimation techniques or neglected basic econometric testing and their results and policy implications may mislead policy implementers.…”

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Urbanization, civil conflict, and the severity of food insecurity in Africa

Djeufack Dongmo,

Avom

2024

Politics & Policy

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The objective of this article is to examine the impact of urbanization and civil conflicts on the severity of food insecurity for a panel of 43 African countries over the period 2000–2020. Subsequently, the heterogeneous choice models approach was used for the estimations. The results show that urbanization and civil conflict increase food insecurity. The parallel line probability hypothesis results specifically show that a one‐unit increase in urban growth rate increases the probability of belonging to a high‐risk food insecurity category by more than .6 times. Furthermore, the results show that the impacts of urbanization on food insecurity are modulated by civil conflicts in Africa leading to the net effect of .692. This corresponds to the policy threshold of 2.315 when the net positive effect is canceled out. Therefore, this study strongly recommends the need for African economies to develop urban agriculture while controlling the pace of urbanization in order to reduce food insecurity and avoid possible civil wars.Related ArticlesAsare‐Nuamah, Peter, Anthony Amoah, and Simplice A. Asongu. 2023. “Achieving Food Security in Ghana: Does Governance Matter?” Politics & Policy 51(4): 614–35. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12540.Ayanoore, Ishmael, and Sam Hickey. 2022. “Reframing the Politics of Natural Resource Governance in Africa: Insights from the Local Content Legislation Process in Ghana.” Politics & Policy 50(1): 119–36. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12449.Oehmke, James F., Sera L. Young, Godfrey Bahiigwa, Boaz Blackie Keizire, and Lori Ann Post. 2018. “The Behavioral‐Economics Basis of Mutual Accountability to Achieve Food Security.” Politics & Policy 46(1): 32–57. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12244.

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Crop diversification and farm household food and nutrition security in Northern Ghana

Appiah-Twumasi

Asale

2022

Environ Dev Sustain

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Farm households in Africa adopt resource allocation tools such as crop diversification to minimize risk exposure and safeguard their food and nutrition security. This study uses primary data and an ordered probit model to examine how crop diversification impacts the food security outcomes of rural farmers in northern Ghana. The findings revealed that along with other factors like access to extension services and use of soil fertility management practices, crop diversification increased food access and reduced the food insecurity experience of households. As a result, policies targeted at improving the food and nutrition security of peasant households should promote adoption of diversified crop production and use of sustainable soil management practices like composting.

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Achieving food security in Ghana: Does governance matter?

Cited by 4 publications

References 46 publications

Towards the Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger: What Role Do Institutions Play?

Towards the Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger: What Role Do Institutions Play?

Urbanization, civil conflict, and the severity of food insecurity in Africa

Crop diversification and farm household food and nutrition security in Northern Ghana

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