Research Projects

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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.

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.

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.

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.