Every human in Ghana has a fundamental right to be free from hunger and the right to adequate food, this right to adequate food is realized only when every man, woman and child has the physical and economic access at all times to adequate, healthy and nutritious food. Unfortunately, when this is fulfilled, consumers turn to waste food at the household level via methods that could be avoided to enhance food security. This present study examines the extent to which 120 households selected from 12 residential areas in Accra Metropolitan Area contributes to household food waste. Specifically, the socio-economic class that generates the highest waste, percentage composition of waste fraction and
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