Changes in food quality and habits in urban Ghana: evidence from a mixed-methods study
Respondents reported a shift from home cooking and communal meals toward eating out-of-home meals. The current dietary habits reflect a hybrid of modern foods with traditional foods. Food insecurity is high, and their diets provide little protection against chronic non-communicable diseases. This limits opportunities to move towards healthy diets and improved health outcomes as envisioned in the Agenda 2030.
Authors
- Edward F. Fottrell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0518-7161)
- Hannah Maria Jennings (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8580-0327)
- Irene Akwo Kretchy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6811-5937)
- Leonard Baatiema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3286-6565)
- Mawuli Komla Kushitor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8668-7162)
- Ann Blandford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3198-7122)
- Kojo Mensah Sedzro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9496-2576)
- Lydia Okoibhole (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8349-5963)
- Emeline Rougeaux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2375-6009)
- Carlos S. Grijalva‐Eternod (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2461-9954)
- Sandra Boatemaa Kushitor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0638-6261)
- Olutobi Adekunle Sanuade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4972-1098)
- Akanksha A. Marphatia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4277-435X)
- Kafui Adjaye-Gbewonyo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8919-6518)
- Megan Vaughan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7160-2170)
- Vida Asah-Ayeh
- Raphael Baffour Awuah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8662-9162)
- Samuel Amon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3937-175X)
- Publa Antwi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9374-7706)
Institutions
- University of Ghana (GH)
- University of Health and Allied Sciences (GH)
- Spencer Foundation (US)
- School of Advanced Study (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (GH)
- University College London (GB)
- University of York (GB)
- University of Greenwich (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-07-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23751-8
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.72
Funders
- UK Research and Innovation
- Medical Research Council