African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 976

Full Length Research Paper

Food expenditure and household welfare in Ghana

Samuel A. Donkoh*
  • Samuel A. Donkoh*
  • Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.
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Hamdiyah Alhassan
  • Hamdiyah Alhassan
  • Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.
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Paul K. Nkegbe
  • Paul K. Nkegbe
  • Department of Economics and Entrepreneurship Development, University for Development Studies, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 03 December 2013
  •  Accepted: 17 February 2014
  •  Published: 31 March 2014

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