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Nutritional enhancement of Ghanaian weaning foods using the orange flesh sweet potato (Ipomea Batatas)
African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2014Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is a public health problem in Ghana. Research on the orange flesh sweet potato root has been given prominence because of its high β-carotene content as a means to enhance the nutritive value and vitamin A content of the traditional diets of Ghanaian children as a long-term intervention towards combating VAD.DocumentPayment formats for REDD+ interventions: preferences and concerns in Aowin District, Ghana
International Institute for Environment and Development, 2013Poverty and sustainable development impacts of REDD architecture is a multi-country project led by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED, UK) and the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (Aas, Norway).DocumentTrends in per capita food availability in West Africa, 1980-2009
Food Security III Cooperative Agreement, Michigan State University, 2013The goal of this paper is to provide evidence of shifts in food consumption patterns in the ECOWAS countries of West Africa from 1980 through 2009.DocumentRethinking Social Protection Using a Gender Lens
Overseas Development Institute, 2010The role of gender in social protection is complex, shaping the types of risks tackled, how they are tackled, public buy-in and programme implementation practices. However, the extent to which gender has been integrated into social protection approaches has been uneven at best.DocumentRethinking Social Protection Using a Gender Lens
Overseas Development Institute, 2010The role of gender in social protection is complex, shaping the types of risks tackled, how they are tackled, public buy-in and programme implementation practices. However, the extent to which gender has been integrated into social protection approaches has been uneven at best.DocumentScholarships: the impact and effectiveness for disadvantaged children and girls
Health and Education Advice and Resource Team, 2014This report outlines a number of different scholarship, stipend and cash transfer programmes (CCTs). Evidence on the effectiveness and impact is mixed. Most programmes increase enrolments, but the impact on learning is less clear.DocumentScholarships: the impact and effectiveness for disadvantaged children and girls
Health and Education Advice and Resource Team, 2014This report outlines a number of different scholarship, stipend and cash transfer programmes (CCTs). Evidence on the effectiveness and impact is mixed. Most programmes increase enrolments, but the impact on learning is less clear.DocumentA systematic assessment of the current capacity to act in nutrition in West Africa: cross-country similarities and differences
2014Although it is widely accepted that lack of capacity is one of the barriers to scaling up nutrition in West Africa, there is a paucity of information about what capacities exist and the capacities that need to be developed to accelerate progress toward improved nutrition outcomes in the region.DocumentStop violence against girls in school: a cross-country analysis of change in Ghana, Kenya and Mozambique
ActionAid International, 2013Recent reviews on what works to challenge violence against girls have concluded that the evidence base is weak, and there is a clear need for robust research to help inform interventions. This study is one of the first comprehensive attempts to address this gap in knowledge.DocumentStop violence against girls in school: a cross-country analysis of change in Ghana, Kenya and Mozambique
ActionAid International, 2013Recent reviews on what works to challenge violence against girls have concluded that the evidence base is weak, and there is a clear need for robust research to help inform interventions. This study is one of the first comprehensive attempts to address this gap in knowledge.Pages