Food is available all year long, but accessibility, cost, and quality are the main issues, according to a research project on food safety and the factors influencing food preferences in a few locations around the nation.
The study, which looked at the structure and dynamics of urban food systems in Africa, was carried out by the Institute of Statistical, Social, and Economic Research (ISSER) of the University of Ghana in partnership with the global project NOURICITY.
The survey also showed that shoppers favored the open market over other markets, despite its subpar infrastructure and sanitary standards.
According to the survey, “Food is available; nevertheless, factors such as the season, access to food from farms to transport to the markets, and customers’ purchasing power play a big part in the decisions consumers make when determining what to eat.”
That, it claimed, was caused by the low food costs there, the chance to haggle pricing, as well as the convenience such markets offered by way of proximity to businesses, residences, and truck parking lots, among other things.
The study’s other conclusions include the notion that urban households are reasonably priced.
According to the survey, this is explained by the types of food consumed by most homes, with most dishes combining ingredients from several different food categories.
