Recently, reducing hidden hunger, also known as micronutrient deficiencies (particularly iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), iodine (I), selenium (Se), calcium (Ca), and vitamins such as folate and vitamin A deficiencies), has become a focal point of national and international policy dialogue to combat non-communicable diseases. Households may balance its crop production, resulting in less hidden hunger given physical infrastructures such as (cold) storage and markets. Nonetheless, there is limited information regarding the effects ofmarket and storage facilities on hidden hunger. To this end, we examine the impact of use of market and storage facilities on hidden hunger. We employ a multinomial endogenous switching regression model to analyze a panel data from 1,492 Ghanaian households. A mediation analysis was conducted to identify the pathways through which infrastructure use affects hidden hunger using Hayes macro-application “PROCESS” for SPSS. We show that use of market only, storage facility only and both infrastructures have significant positive impact on hidden hunger (measured using available cereal per adult equivalent). The use of both markets and storage facilities impacts hidden hunger by reducing crop diversification. We urge policymakers to take action to educate user households on how to utilize market and storage facilities to lessen hidden hunger.
