The Health Effects of Women Empowerment: Recent Evidence from Northern Ghana
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Women empowerment could be the key for unlocking women’s productivity potential in Africa. Women’s contribution to the agricultural sector is also greatly influenced by their health status. This paper examines the impact of women’s empowerment on women’s health and the implications for African food and agricultural sector. It utilizes unique dataset from 2012 survey of 2,405 women in northern Ghana and the Multiple Indicators Multiple Causes modeling approach. Findings provide insight on how gender-sensitive policies and private-public initiatives can translate into better health outcomes for women and improved capacity to meet future needs of food and agriculture in Africa.
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