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Exploring Food Security and Mental Health in Upper West Ghana Through EmpowermentJESSICA HAM
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
UPPER WEST GHANA
WHY FOOD INSECURITY, WHY HERE?
33% of the population in the north is food insecure
6% of the population in the south is food insecure
42% of the Wa West district is food insecure 2009; 2012 WFP
Setting the scene
Calculated WEAIIndexes Women MenDisempowered Headcount (H) 67.24% 3.39%
Empowered Headcount (1-H) 32.76% 96.61%Average Inadequacy Score (A) 44.02% 51.677%
Average Adequacy Score (1-A) 55.98% 48.33%Disempowerment Index (M0 = HXA) 0.296 0.018
5DE Index (1-M0) 0.704 0.982 No. of observations used 58 59Total observations 58 59% of Data used 100.00% 100.00% % of women without gender parity (HGPI) 29.91%
% of women with gender parity (1-HGPI) 70.09%Average Empowerment Gap (IGPI) 29.64%
GPI (1 - HGPI x IGPI) 0.911 No. of observations used 45Total no. of dual households 45% of Data Used 100.00% WEAI (0.9X5DE+.1XGPI) 0.725 0.716
27.9% (f) 76.2% (m)
26.9%
WEAI by CommunityCHANSA
Indexes Women MenDisempowered Headcount (H) 77.78% 3.23%Empowered Headcount (1-H) 22.22% 96.77%Average Inadequacy Score (A) 40.00% 43.33%Average Adequacy Score (1-A) 60.00% 56.67%Disempowerment Index (M0 = HXA) 0.311 0.0145DE Index (1-M0) 0.689 0.986 No. of observations used 27 31Total observations 27 31
% of Data used 100.00%100.00
% % of women without gender parity (HGPI) 32.76%
% of women with gender parity (1-HGPI) 67.24%Average Empowerment Gap (IGPI) 26.54%GPI (1 - HGPI x IGPI) 91.31% No. of observations used 25Total no. of dual households 25% of Data Used 100.00% WEAI (0.9X5DE+.1XGPI) 0.711
TAMPIANI Indexes Women MenDisempowered Headcount (H) 58.06% 3.57%Empowered Headcount (1-H) 41.94% 96.43%Average Inadequacy Score (A) 48.70% 60.00%Average Adequacy Score (1-A) 51.30% 40.00%Disempowerment Index (M0 = HXA) 0.288 0.0215DE Index (1-M0) 0.712 0.979 No. of observations used 31 28Total observations 31 28% of Data used 1 1 % of women without gender parity (HGPI) 27.12%
% of women with gender parity (1-HGPI) 72.88%Average Empowerment Gap (IGPI) 33.33%GPI (1 - HGPI x IGPI) 90.96% No. of observations used 20Total no. of dual households 20% of Data Used 100%
WEAI (0.9X5DE+.1XGPI) 0.736
MeasureNumber of
Subjects Z Statistic P-ValueAdequacy Score 117 0.19 0.8517
Gendered AnalysisMeasure Number of
SubjectsZ Statistic
P-Value
Food Security
198 men208 women
-3.41 P<0.0007
Mental Health
198 men 208 women
-3.12 P<.0018
Male(0) Female(1) b p R2
N=198 .67 P<.0001 .33
N=208 .82 P<.0001 .39
Relationship Between Adequacy and Food Security/Mental Health
Measure Number of Subjects Rho P-ValueFood Security Time 1 99 -0.1771 0.0795
Food Security Time 2 111 -0.1121 0.2417
Food Security Time 3 113 -0.0754 0.4272
Mental Health Time 1 100 -0.1866 0.0631
Mental Health Time 2 111 0.0108 0.9101
Mental Health Time 3 113 -0.0222 0.8156
Next Steps
Look at how individual domains/indicators relate to food insecurity
Look for a relationship between adequacy scores and individual domains and BMI
Look to see if adequacy scores associate with agricultural yield
Upper West Livelihoods
Shea fruit Charcoal
Farming
Ongoing narrative of continuity and change
Construction