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The Drivers of Food Choice (DFC) Competitive Grants Program (2015-2020) aimed to facilitate, synthesize and disseminate research to provide a deep understanding of the drivers of food choice among the poor in low- and middle-income countries. The DFC portfolio consists of 15 sub-awards across 10 countries. This research is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the UK Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. For more information, please visit https://driversoffoodchoice.org.

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Community readiness to address unhealthy food and beverage consumption in Ghana: in-depth interview transcripts of local stakeholders Mar 13, 2024 - Dietary transitions in Ghana PRADEILLES, Rebecca; KEARNEY, Colette; LAAR, Amos; HOLDSWORTH, Michelle; ZOTOR, Francis; TANDOH, Akua; KLOMEGAH, Senam; COLEMAN, Nat; BASH, Kristin; GREEN, Mark; GRIFFITHS, Paula, 2024, "Community readiness to address unhealthy food and beverage consumption in Ghana: in-depth interview transcripts of local stakeholders", https://doi.org/10.23708/XDMJKY This study assessed community readiness to address unhealthy food and beverage consumption in women of reproductive age in urban Ghana. The Community Readiness Model (CRM) assessed the stage of readiness of communities within Accra and Ho to address the consumption of unhealthy foods and beverages. In-depth individual interviews were conducted in 2... This Dataset is harvested from our partners. Clicking the link will take you directly to the archival source of the data.
Geographical mapping of food outlets and foods and beverages advertised in Ghana Mar 13, 2024 - Dietary transitions in Ghana GREEN, Mark; PRADEILLES, Rebecca; LAAR, Amos; ZOTOR, Francis; OSEI-KWASI, Hibbah; KLOMEGAH, Senam; TANDOH, Akua; BRICAS, Nicolas; AKPARIBO, Robert; ARYEETEY, Richmond; GRIFFITHS, Paula; MENSAH, Kobby; HOLDSWORTH, Michelle, 2024, "Geographical mapping of food outlets and foods and beverages advertised in Ghana", https://doi.org/10.23708/QYHL8C The aim of this study was to characterise the local foods and beverages sold and advertised in two deprived urban Ghanaian neighbourhoods. A cross-sectional observational study design was used to audit all food outlets (outlet type and food type sold) and food advertisements. Two deprived neighbourhoods in two cities in Ghana: Accra and Ho. Data av... This Dataset is harvested from our partners. Clicking the link will take you directly to the archival source of the data.
Food and beverage consumption and dietary routines and practices in Ghana Mar 13, 2024 - Dietary transitions in Ghana PRADEILLES, Rebecca; LAAR, Amos; TANDOH, Akua; GREEN , Mark; ZOTOR, Francis; KLOMEGAH, Senam; OSEI-KWASI, Hibbah; AKPARIBO, Robert; BRICAS, Nicolas; GRIFFITHS, Paula; HOLDSWORTH, Michelle, 2024, "Food and beverage consumption and dietary routines and practices in Ghana", https://doi.org/10.23708/HGMZKX Food intake was assessed using qualitative 24hr recall (food type information only, not quantity consumed). In 2017, interviewers noted all food and drink consumed by participants inside/outside the home in the previous 24hr period, also recording how long a food event lasts (time categories), time of day of the food event (exact time in minutes),... This Dataset is harvested from our partners. Clicking the link will take you directly to the archival source of the data.
Participatory photography (photovoice) to explore food environments in Ghana: interview transcripts Mar 13, 2024 - Dietary transitions in Ghana PRADEILLES, Rebecca; LAAR, Amos; ZOTOR, Francis; HOLDSWORTH, Michelle; TANDOH, Akua; KLOMEGAH, Senam; BOHR, Marcus; AKPARIBO, Robert; OSEI-KWASI, Hibbah; GREEN, Mark; GRAHAM, Fiona; BRICAS, Nicolas; GRIFFITHS, Paula, 2024, "Participatory photography (photovoice) to explore food environments in Ghana: interview transcripts", https://doi.org/10.23708/XSACNA The aim of this study was to identify social and physical factors that influence food choices in women and adolescent girls living in urban Ghana. In 2017, a qualitative study was conducted amongst women and adolescent girls aged 13-49 years living in socio-economically deprived urban neighbourhoods in Accra (n=32) and Ho (n=32). Participants used... This Dataset is harvested from our partners. Clicking the link will take you directly to the archival source of the data.
Food environment benchmarking of policies to prevent nutrition-related non-communicable diseases in Ghana Mar 13, 2024 - Dietary transitions in Ghana LAAR, Amos; BARNES, Amy; ARYEETEY, Richmond; TANDOH, Akua; BASH, Kristin; MENSAH, Kobby; ZOTOR, Francis; VANDEVIJVERE, Stefanie; HOLDSWORTH, Michelle, 2024, "Food environment benchmarking of policies to prevent nutrition-related non-communicable diseases in Ghana", https://doi.org/10.23708/0BNG5R This study assessed government action, implementation gaps, and priorities to improve the healthiness of food environments (FE) in Ghana. Using the Healthy Food-Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI), a panel (n=19) of government and independent experts rated the extent of government action to improve the healthiness of FE in Ghana against internation... This Dataset is harvested from our partners. Clicking the link will take you directly to the archival source of the data.
DFC Guinea - March 2019 Household Survey May 10, 2022 - DFC among Artisanal Mining Communities in Guinea Nordhagen, Stella, 2022, "DFC Guinea - March 2019 Household Survey", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/KKLQW6, Harvard Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:FesI25Z3/RjEIm0Hk9v3eg== [fileUNF] This dataset includes a household survey conducted in artisanal mining communities in northern Guinea as part of the DFC project. The sample consists of mining households with young children; the interviewees are the mother of the young child. Topics covered include household demographics, mining livelihoods, diets of women and young children, food...
DFC Guinea - October 2018 Household Survey May 10, 2022 - DFC among Artisanal Mining Communities in Guinea Nordhagen, Stella, 2022, "DFC Guinea - October 2018 Household Survey", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/EZIS8F, Harvard Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:9R7R8CFLuYEMBYqw4RRG5g== [fileUNF] This dataset includes a household survey conducted in artisanal mining communities in northern Guinea as part of the DFC project. The sample consists of mining households with young children; the interviewees are the mother of the young child. Topics covered include household demographics, mining livelihoods, diets of women and young children, food...
DFC Guinea Market Survey May 9, 2022 - DFC among Artisanal Mining Communities in Guinea Nordhagen, Stella, 2022, "DFC Guinea Market Survey", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/IFDE9R, Harvard Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:b7zzHecF2LgrX1BmuyY7Kg== [fileUNF] This includes data on foods sold and prices per unit from market survey conducted in a set of markets serving mining areas in northern Guinea. Data were collected repeatedly across different seasons. Files include the data (in Stata format, labelled); a codebook (in Excel); and the survey as coded for use in ODK (Excel file).
DFC among Artisanal Mining Communities in Guinea(Helen Keller International, Julius Nyerere University of Kankan, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health) May 9, 2022 While resource riches line the African continent, this has done little to prevent childhood malnutrition. Indeed, the (very limited) evidence available suggests child nutrition may be worse in mining-dependent communities. This project investigated the food choices driving this disconnect in gold-mining areas in northern Guinea. After engaging loca...
Tablet based 24 hour recall for Adults in Tanzania (ODK kit) Feb 9, 2022 - DECIDE study of food environments among PLHIV families, Tanzania Ambikapathi, Ramya, 2022, "Tablet based 24 hour recall for Adults in Tanzania (ODK kit)", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/NEMC70, Harvard Dataverse, V1 Using the Tanzanian food composition table, the TZ-24hr-DR tool was developed on an Android platform using Open Data Kit. The module provides food lists, meal lists, ingredient lists, quantity and amount consumed, breastfeeding frequency, and a recipe feature. Similar to the USDA Automated Multiple Pass Method, this TZ-24hr-DR contains review featu...

Community readiness to address unhealthy food and beverage consumption in Ghana: in-depth interview transcripts of local stakeholders

Mar 13, 2024 - Dietary transitions in Ghana

PRADEILLES, Rebecca; KEARNEY, Colette; LAAR, Amos; HOLDSWORTH, Michelle; ZOTOR, Francis; TANDOH, Akua; KLOMEGAH, Senam; COLEMAN, Nat; BASH, Kristin; GREEN, Mark; GRIFFITHS, Paula, 2024, "Community readiness to address unhealthy food and beverage consumption in Ghana: in-depth interview transcripts of local stakeholders", https://doi.org/10.23708/XDMJKY

This study assessed community readiness to address unhealthy food and beverage consumption in women of reproductive age in urban Ghana. The Community Readiness Model (CRM) assessed the stage of readiness of communities within Accra and Ho to address the consumption of unhealthy foods and beverages. In-depth individual interviews were conducted in 2...