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 REFERENCES POSTSCRIPT