Analysis of the Effects of Fertilizer Subsidies on Crop Diversification and Income and Their Implications for Diet Quality in the Upper West Region of Ghana By

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I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to my supervisors, Prof. Rose Nyikal and Prof. Chris Ackello-Ogutu, both of the Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi for their professional guidance and the goodwill throughout this work. I am really grateful. I also wish to appreciate the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) for funding my studies and research. I do appreciate the support. I would like to thank my family, especially, my mother, Mrs. Mercy Asirifi Brako; my father, Mr. Stephen Kwame Asirifi; and my siblings, Mama Akos, Ellen, Nana Asor, Paa Kwasi Brako; Paa Kwasi Yeboah, Nana Peprah and Adwoa Asantewaa for their love, prayer and support. A special appreciation is to Elizabeth Beduwa who deserves a unique mention for being supportive throughout my study. I wish to thank all my friends, especially Saada, Francis, Dennis, Rexford, Kwaku West, Arnold, Shirley, Felix, George and Kevin; and all my classmates for their encouragement and support. My special appreciation also goes to George Zikpi and all my field enumerators, especially Cosmas, Yusif and Fuseini for their commitment during data collection. Finally, my sincere appreciation is to the households who willingly provided the data.