Examining stakeholder’s contribution and developing a framework for food banking implementation in Ghana
International Journal of Development Issues
ISSN: 1446-8956
Article publication date: 22 September 2021
Issue publication date: 18 February 2022
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to ascertain stakeholder’s willingness to contribute towards food banking implementation and further develops a framework for implementing food banks in developing country, Ghana.
Design/methodology/approach
Structured questionnaire was used to obtain response from 385 respondents using multistage sampling technique. Descriptive statistics was used to determine frameworks for food banking, whereas Heckman two-stage regression was used to analyse factors influencing stakeholder’s willingness to contribute towards food banking.
Findings
The results revealed that respondents preferred food banking with pantry, which is similar to the American model. Respondents were willing to contribute a minimum of (GH₵1–200, US$ ¢ 0.17-34.12) cedis and a maximum of GH₵ (400–600, US$ 68.23-102.35) monthly towards food bank implementation. Age, marital status and household head had a negative influence on stakeholders’ willingness to contribute towards food banking implementation, whereas income level and food bank awareness influenced willingness to contribute towards food bank implementation positively.
Practical implications
The study gives insight on stakeholder’s willingness to contribute towards food banking via cash or kind and further develops a framework for implementing food banking in Ghana.
Social implications
This study provides empirical contributions and vital information about stakeholders preferred food banking models and framework for implementing food banking, which Government can use as a social intervention policy to help vulnerable Ghanaians. In addition, findings from the study can enlighten and guide non-governmental organizations, individual philanthropists and other corporate bodies who want to contribute to food security, food poverty, hunger alleviation and development through food banking implementation.
Originality/value
In a developing country such as Ghana where there remains a paucity of food banking research, this study adds to existing literature by providing vital information of stakeholders preferred food banking models and frameworks for implementing food banking.
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Acknowledgements
The authors are grateful to Mrs Patricia Owusuaa Mensah for her guidance and enlightenment on food banking and Mr Kofi Gyawu Sarfo at University of Aberdeen for proofreading the manuscript.
Citation
Mensah, N.O., Asare, J.K., Amrago, E.C., Donkor, A., Tutu, F.O. and Ansah, E.O. (2022), "Examining stakeholder’s contribution and developing a framework for food banking implementation in Ghana", International Journal of Development Issues, Vol. 21 No. 1, pp. 87-105. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDI-05-2021-0108
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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