Mapping Sustainable Production in Ghanaian Cocoa
Type:
Agriculture, Food & Climate
Funder / Partner:
Cadbury Schweppes; Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex; University of Ghana
Role:
Research Team Member
Period:
2006–2007
Examined the socioeconomic dimensions of sustainable cocoa production in Ghana, including farmer livelihoods, value-chain relationships and the conditions affecting long-term sustainability in cocoa-growing communities.
Evaluation of the Enhancing Child Nutrition through Animal Source Food Management (ENAM) Project
Type:
Agriculture, Food & Climate
Funder / Partner:
ENAM Project, University of Ghana
Role:
Qualitative Evaluator
Period:
2007–2008
Conducted a qualitative evaluation of the ENAM project to understand participants’ experiences and the relationship between income-generating activities, household practices and efforts to improve child nutrition through animal-source foods.
Reframing the ‘Young People-Agriculture’ Discourse
Type:
Agriculture, Food & Climate
Funder / Partner:
Future Agricultures Consortium, Young People Theme; DFID
Role:
Lead Researcher, Ghana
Period:
2010–2014
Examined changes in policy and practice in Ghana’s agri-food sector and their implications for young people’s employment and futures, including policy narratives, youth-focused programmes and emerging opportunities in agriculture.
Q Methodology Study on Young People and Agrifood
Type:
Agriculture, Food & Climate
Funder / Partner:
Future Agricultures Consortium, Young People Theme; DFID
Role:
Co-Designer / Research Supervisor
Period:
May–November 2014
Used Q methodology to examine how young people and their parents in Ghana understand employment and farming, with particular attention to aspirations, perceptions of desirable work and attitudes toward agriculture.