W. K. Asenso?Okyere
Understanding the health and nutritional status of children in Ghana
abstract data set ghana living standards survey glss round 1 19871988 utilized analyse principal determinants publicly privately health nutrition children five ghana health nutrition studies emphasis either healthrelated factors occurrence illness immunization accessibility light electricity role breastfeeding food availability foodconsumptionrelated factors present study attempt made incorporate aspects simultaneously basis glss ghanaian households spend average approximately 60 total expenses food changes relative prices various food commodities differently affect household food availability lowering prices relatively cheap foods eg millet cassava tends strong positive effect total household kcal availability level household absolute number nondependents presumed represent available labour force positively correlated household food availability also positive correlation mothers level education 10 yrs schooling nutrition level children occurrence illness children could shown negatively affect health nutrition status finally specific finding analysis rather strong negative effect prolonged breastfeeding nutritional status children among policy recommendations emanating research 1 promotion efficient production marketing cassava 2 efforts achieve slowing ruralurban migration prevent labour shortages rural households 3 improving water sanitation conditions 4 expanding immunization programmes particular rural areas 5 promoting better weaning practices children longer fully breastfed