Nutritional quality and diversity in Ghana’s school feeding programme: a mixed-methods exploration through caterer interviews in the Greater Accra Region
While school meals are composed of minimally processed, nutrient dense, local foods, there are notable gaps in meal diversity and compliance, as reflected in provided meals. Caterer compliance to planned menus varied greatly, reflecting recent food price inflation. Upwardly adjusting the current meal allocation of 1.2 cedis (0.22USD) per child per day could enhance access to more affordable, nutritious and diverse foods in school meals.
Authors
- Amos Laar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5557-0164)
- Michelle Holdsworth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6028-885X)
- Gideon Senyo Amevinya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6228-0667)
- Julia Liguori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8847-7169)
- Mathilde Savy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0562-9601)
Institutions
- Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (FR)
- University of Ghana (GH)
- Université de Montpellier (FR)
- Institut Agro Montpellier (FR)
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (FR)
- Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier (FR)
- Montpellier Interdisciplinary center on Sustainable Agri-food systems: social and nutritional sciences (FR)
- Institut Agro Montpelier (FR)
- Centre International deHautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes (FR)
- Services déconcentrés d'appui à la recherche Occitanie-Montpellier (FR)
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Nutrition
- Published
- 2024-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-024-00936-9
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.86
Funders
- International Development Research Centre