Household Coping Strategies during Food Scarcity in the Upper East Region of Ghana

Abstract

This study investigates the coping strategies during food shortage in the Upper East Region of Ghana. The results revealed that coping strategies in the event of food scarcity to a large extent is determined by the Communities, the individuals resides in the region and the household size.

Keywords: Food Scarcity, Coping Strategies, Upper East Region, Ghana, Discriminant analysis.