Information infrastructure and nutritious diets intake: evidence from West Africa

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Nutritional status improved significantly with better access to information infrastructure in West Africa.
The observed improvements included a marked increase in healthy dietary intake among communities.
This analysis utilized a cross-sectional approach to assess the impact of information on food choices and nutrition.
Enhanced information access may lead to more informed dietary choices, supporting broader health initiatives.

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Yazeed Abdul Mumin

University for Development Studies

Paul Kwame Nkegbe

University for Development Studies

Shamsia Abdul-Wahab

Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies

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Empirical Economics

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University for Development Studies

International Development Research Centre

Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies

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Mumin et al. (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a75bbac6e9836116a23968 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00181-026-02884-8

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Information infrastructure and nutritious diets intake: evidence from West Africa

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