The Impact of Nonfarm Activities on Rural Farm Household Income and Food Security in the Upper East and Upper West Regions of Ghana — Oak Academic Publishing
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The Impact of Nonfarm Activities on Rural Farm Household Income and Food Security in the Upper East and Upper West Regions of Ghana
Department of Economics, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
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Department of Economics, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
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Department of Economics, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
1 Department of Economics, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
2 Department of Economics, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
3 Department of Economics, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
Research shows that participation in rural non-farm activities exerts a pronounced impact on agriculture, household farm decisions, rural development, income and welfare as well as household food security. This paper investigates the impact of participation in non-farm activities on household income and food security among farm households in the Upper East and Upper West Regions of Ghana. Using the Recommended Daily Calorie Required (RDCR) approach, the study finds that 45 percent of households in the two regions are food insecure. Propensity score matching (PSM) results indicate that participation in non-farm work has significant positive effect on household income and food security status. The policy implications of the findings are discussed.
KeywordsNon-Farm ActivitiesFood SecurityHousehold IncomeRural Farm HouseholdsPropensity Score MatchingUpper East RegionUpper West RegionGhana
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