Explore research and evidence on food, nutrition and food systems in Ghana. FANIS brings together published evidence to help researchers, policymakers, programme implementers, students and other stakeholders discover and use knowledge more effectively.
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An overview of the evidence currently indexed by FANIS.
Discover evidence across major areas of Ghana's food and nutrition landscape.
Research on maternal nutrition, child growth, undernutrition and related outcomes.
Evidence on how food is produced, processed, distributed, accessed and consumed.
Research examining food access, availability, affordability and utilization.
Evidence on the environments that influence food choices and dietary behaviour.
Research on breastfeeding practices, infant feeding and supporting systems.
Evidence on food contamination, safety practices, processing and regulation.
Research on diet-related non-communicable diseases and nutrition transitions.
Research connecting agricultural systems, livelihoods, diets and nutrition.
Selected publications from the FANIS collection.
This study examines the utilization of growth monitoring and promotion services and their relationship with undernutrition among children younger than two years in Northern Ghana.
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Study examining growth monitoring and promotion service utilization and undernutrition among children younger than two years in Northern Ghana.
A needs assessment examining knowledge, attitudes and practices related to enteral and parenteral nutrition support among registered dietitians and nutritionists in Ghana.
Research examining stakeholder perspectives on barriers and facilitators affecting implementation of 1000 Days Plus Nutrition Policy activities in Ghana.
A scoping review of literature examining food security in Ghanaian urban settings.
Research analysing stakeholder networks involved in breastfeeding policies and programmes in Ghana.
Beyond finding publications, FANIS can help reveal patterns in Ghana's food and nutrition evidence base.
Track how research on food and nutrition in Ghana has changed over time.
Identify areas receiving substantial research attention and areas where evidence may be limited.
Examine where Ghana-specific evidence may be insufficient to support policy and programme decisions.
FANIS is designed to make Ghana-specific food and nutrition evidence easier to discover and use.
Discover research relevant to Ghana's food, nutrition and food-system context.
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Connect research evidence with the information needs of researchers, policymakers and programme implementers.