The Contributions of NGOs towards Food Security and Poverty Reduction in Ghana: The Case of the Hunger Project-Ghana in the Fanteakwa District.

Abstract

The study sought to assess the various interventions carried out by The Hunger Project (THP)-Ghana, (an NGO) towards food security and reducing hunger and poverty in the Fanteakwa District. It examines food security issues in the study area, analyzes THP’s partnership with other agencies and ascertains how the organization economically empowers its partners. The study combined both quantitative and qualitative tools, particularly questionnaires and interviews to generate data for the study. Statistical tools like frequency tables, bar graphs and pie charts were used to interpret data. The study revealed that THP’s intervention in communities in the District has contributed immensely towards food security and economic empowerment. It has also enhanced the lives of community partners. Moreover, agricultural education and access to credit have helped farmers to adopt modern agricultural practices and increased their farm sizes. The study recommends that the approach of THP should be integrated into a National Policy for low cost implementation to achieve desired results and ensure sustainability. Partnership should be created between THP and the government to ensure a scale-up of its activities in other parts of the country.