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Policy Action Within Urban African Food Systems to Promote Healthy Food Consumption: A Realist Synthesis in Ghana and Kenya.

Andrew BoothAmy BarnesAmos K LaarRobert AkpariboFiona GrahamKristin BashGershim AsikiMichelle Holdsworth
Published in: International journal of health policy and management (2021)
Evidence indicates that coherent action across the five policy areas could positively influence the healthiness of food environments and consumption in urban Africa. However, drivers of (un)healthy food environments and consumption reflect the complex interplay of socio-economic and political drivers acting at diverse geographical levels. Stakeholders at local, national, and global levels have important, yet differing, roles to play in ensuring healthy food environments and consumption in urban Africa.
Keyphrases
  • human health
  • healthcare
  • public health
  • mental health
  • quality improvement