ABSTRACT
CHAPTER 1 MODELING FOOD EXPENDITURE DISTRIBUTION IN URBAN GHANA�� A QUANTILE REGRESSION APPROACH
1��1 Introduction
1��2 Conceptual Framework and Quantile Regression Method
1��3 Data
1��4 Empirical Model and Variable Selection
1��5 Results
1��6 Conclusions and Implications

CHAPTER 2 CONSUMER'S FOOD SHOPPING CHOICE IN GHANA�� SUPERMARKET OR TRADITIONAL OUTLETS
2��1 Introduction
2��2 Food Retailing in Ghana
2��3 Conceptual Framework
2��4 Data
2��5 Empirical Model
2��6 Results
2��7 Conclusions and Implications

CHAPTER 3 ALIMENTAL FOOD CONSUMPTION AMONG URBAN HOUSEHOLDS�� AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF GHANA
3��1 Introduction
3��2 Conceptual Framework
3��3 Data
3��4 Empirical Model
3��5 Results
3��6 Discussion
3��7 Conclusions

CHAPTER 4 PREFERENCES FOR GROUNDNUT PRODUCTS AMONG URBAN RESIDENTS IN GHANA
4��1 Introduction
4��2 Materials and Methods
4��3 Results and Discussion
4��4 Conclusions
4��5 Appendix
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