59 Percent Of Ghanaian Women Not Eating Balanced Diet

The Minimum Dietary Diversity of Women (MDDW) in Ghana is 58.9 percent, according to the 2020 Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability Analysis (CFSVA). This implied that of the 30 million-plus population of Ghana (2021 census), 58.9 percent of women are not eating balanced or healthy food. MDDW is an indicator of whether or not at least five out of 10 specified food groups are eaten by women aged 15 to 49 years. The proportion of women aged 15 to 49 who meet the minimum in population can be used as a proxy measure for better adequacy of micronutrients, a significant…